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viviparous

Pronunciation: /vɪˈvɪp(ə)rəs, vʌɪ-/

Definition of viviparous

adjective

1 Zoology (of an animal) bringing forth live young which have developed inside the body of the parent. Compare with oviparous and ovoviviparous.

2 Botany (of a plant) reproducing from buds which form plantlets while still attached to the parent plant, or from seeds which germinate within the fruit.