viviparous
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin vīviparus, from vīvus (“alive”) + pariō (“give birth”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /vɪˈvɪpərəs/
Adjective [edit]
viviparous (not comparable)
- (of an animal or animal species) Being born alive, as are most mammals, some reptiles, and a few fish (as opposed to being laid as an egg and subsequently hatching, as do most birds and many other species).
- (of a plant or plant species) Arising from an embryo that develops from the outset (rather than from a true seed that then germinates).
Antonyms [edit]
- (of an animal): oviparous
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Translations [edit]
of an animal
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