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semioviparous

semioviparous adjective: imperfectly viviparous; giving birth to immature young that finish developing outside the mother's body.

Adjective

semioviparous (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Imperfectly viviparous; giving birth to immature young that finish developing outside the mother's body.

Origin of semioviparous

From semi- + oviparous.

Questions about semioviparous

What does semioviparous mean?
Semioviparous means imperfectly viviparous; giving birth to immature young that finish developing outside the mother's body.
What part of speech is semioviparous?
Semioviparous is an adjective.

Words near semioviparous in the dictionary

  1. semioval
  2. semiovals
  3. semiovariogram
  4. semiovate
  5. semiovert
  6. semioviparous
  7. semiovoid
  8. semiovoidal
  9. semioxamazide
  10. semioxamazides
  11. semioxamazone

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