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viviparism

viviparism noun: viviparous reproduction.

Noun

viviparism (uncountable)

  1. viviparous reproduction

Origin of viviparism

From viviparous + -ism.

Questions about viviparism

What does viviparism mean?
Viviparism means viviparous reproduction.
What part of speech is viviparism?
Viviparism is a noun.

Words near viviparism in the dictionary

  1. vivifying
  2. vivipara
  3. viviparas
  4. viviparid
  5. viviparids
  6. viviparism
  7. viviparity
  8. viviparous
  9. viviparous blennies
  10. viviparous blenny
  11. viviparous eelpout

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