ovoviviparous

[ oh-voh-vahy-vip-er-uh s ]
/ ˌoʊ voʊ vaɪˈvɪp ər əs /

adjective Zoology.

producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes.

Origin of ovoviviparous

First recorded in 1795–1805; ov(i)- + -o- + viviparous

OTHER WORDS FROM ovoviviparous

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

Words nearby ovoviviparous

ovonic, ovonics, ovoplasm, ovotestis, ovovitellin, ovoviviparous, ovshinsky effect, ovular, ovular membrane, ovulate, ovulation

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British Dictionary definitions for ovoviviparous

ovoviviparous
/ (ˌəʊvəʊvaɪˈvɪpərəs) /

adjective

(of certain reptiles, fishes, etc) producing eggs that hatch within the body of the mother Compare oviparous, viviparous (def. 1)

Derived forms of ovoviviparous

ovoviviparity (ˌəʊvəʊˌvaɪvɪˈpærɪtɪ), noun

Scientific definitions for ovoviviparous

ovoviviparous
[ ō′vō-vī-vĭp′ər-əs ]

Producing eggs that hatch within the female's body. Some fish and reptiles are ovoviviparous. Compare oviparous viviparous.