ovigerous

English

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm

Proto-Italic *ōw(j)om

Latin ōvumbor.

English ovum

English -gerous

English ovigerous

From ovum (“egg”) + -gerous.

ovigerous (not comparable)

carrying or bearing eggs.
- 1991, Lipke Holthuis, Marine Lobsters of the World‎^[1]:
  Protective measures for the species include a size limit (carapace length 8.5 cm), a closed season from 1 July to 31 October, bag limits for sportsfishermen (2 specimens per day), and the prohibition of taking ovigerous females or softshelled specimens.