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oviparous

Syllabification: (o·vip·a·rous)
Pronunciation: /ōˈvipərəs/

Definition of oviparous

adjective

Zoology
  • (of a bird, etc.) producing young by means of eggs that are hatched after they have been laid by the parent. Compare with viviparous and ovoviviparous.

Derivatives

oviparity

Pronunciation: /-ˈparitē/

noun

oviparous in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of oviparous in the British & World English dictionary