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viviparous

Syllabification: (vi·vip·a·rous)

Pronunciation: /vīˈvip(ə)rəs, vi-/

Definition of viviparous

adjective

Zoology

(of an animal) bringing forth live young that have developed inside the body of the parent. Compare with oviparous and ovoviviparous.
Botany (of a plant) reproducing from buds that form plantlets while still attached to the parent plant, or from seeds that germinate within the fruit.