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ovoviviparous

UK/ˌəʊvəʊvɪˈvɪpəɹəs/US/ˌoʊvoʊvɪˈvɪpəɹəs/

ovoviviparous adjective: of or pertaining to such kind of animals such as some reptiles whose eggs hatch inside their body.

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.

ovoviviparous meaning in Malay

ovoviviparous in Malay

pertaining to animals whose eggs hatch inside their body
ovoviviparus

Origin of ovoviviparous

From ovo- +, from Latin ōvum (“egg”) + -o-, + viviparous, from Latin vīviparus, from vīvus (“alive, life, living”) + pariō (“give birth, produce, bring forth”).

Words formed from ovoviviparous

Questions about ovoviviparous

What does ovoviviparous mean?
Ovoviviparous means of or pertaining to such kind of animals such as some reptiles whose eggs hatch inside their body.
What is ovoviviparous in Malay?
Ovoviviparous in Malay is ovoviviparus. See Ovoviviparous meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is ovoviviparous?
Ovoviviparous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ovoviviparous?
Ovoviviparous is pronounced /ˌəʊvəʊvɪˈvɪpəɹəs/ (UK).

Words near ovoviviparous in the dictionary

  1. ovovegetarians
  2. ovovitellin
  3. ovovitelline
  4. ovoviviparism
  5. ovoviviparity
  6. ovoviviparous
  7. ovoviviparously
  8. ovoviviparousness
  9. ovovivipary
  10. OVP
  11. OVRA

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