oviparous

[ oh-vip-er-uh s ]
/ oʊˈvɪp ər əs /

adjective Zoology.

producing eggs that mature and hatch after being expelled from the body, as birds, most reptiles and fishes, and the monotremes.

Origin of oviparous

From the Latin word ōviparus, dating back to 1640–50. See ovi-, -parous

OTHER WORDS FROM oviparous

o·vi·par·i·ty [oh-vuh-par-i-tee] /ˌoʊ vəˈpær ɪ ti/, o·vip·a·rous·ness, noun o·vip·a·rous·ly, adverb

Words nearby oviparous

oviform, ovigenesis, ovimbundu, ovine, ovipara, oviparous, oviposit, ovipositor, ovisac, ovo-, ovo-lacto-vegetarian

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British Dictionary definitions for oviparous

oviparous
/ (əʊˈvɪpərəs) /

adjective

(of fishes, reptiles, birds, etc) producing eggs that hatch outside the body of the mother Compare ovoviviparous, viviparous (def. 1)

Derived forms of oviparous

oviparity (ˌəʊvɪˈpærɪtɪ), noun oviparously, adverb

Scientific definitions for oviparous

oviparous
[ ō-vĭp′ər-əs ]

Producing eggs that hatch outside the body. Amphibians, birds, and most insects, fish, and reptiles are oviparous. Compare ovoviviparous viviparous.