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ovo-viviparous

ovo-viviparous is the alternative form of ovoviviparous.

Meaning of ovoviviparous

Adjective

ovoviviparous (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to such kind of animals such as some reptiles whose eggs hatch inside their body.
    • The anaconda is an ovoviviparous reptile.

Questions about ovo-viviparous

What is ovo-viviparous the alternative form of?
Ovo-viviparous is the alternative form of ovoviviparous.

Words near ovo-viviparous in the dictionary

  1. oviviviparous
  2. ovivorous
  3. ovo-
  4. ovo-lacto-vegetarian
  5. ovo-lacto-vegetarians
  6. ovo-viviparous
  7. ovoalbumin
  8. ovoblastic
  9. ovocalyxin
  10. ovocalyxins
  11. ovochymase

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