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ovipary

ovipary noun: the laying of eggs by an animal.

Noun

ovipary (uncountable)

  1. The laying of eggs by an animal.
    Synonyms:
    oviparity
    Antonyms:
    vivipary

Synonyms of ovipary

Antonyms

Origin of ovipary

From Late Latin ōviparus + -y.

Questions about ovipary

What does ovipary mean?
Ovipary means the laying of eggs by an animal.
What part of speech is ovipary?
Ovipary is a noun.

Words near ovipary in the dictionary

  1. oviparae
  2. oviparity
  3. oviparous
  4. oviparously
  5. oviparousness
  6. ovipary
  7. oviposit
  8. oviposited
  9. ovipositing
  10. oviposition
  11. ovipositional

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