ovoviviparous
pronunciation
How to pronounce ovoviviparous in British English:
UK [ˌəʊvəʊvɪˈvɪpərəs]
How to pronounce ovoviviparous in American English:
US [ˌoʊvoʊvɪˈvɪpərəs]
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- Adjective:
- producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body
Word Origin
- ovoviviparous (adj.)
- 1801, from comb. form of ovum + viviparous.
Example
- 1. Small family of spiny ovoviviparous african lizards .
- 2. The highfin dogfish is ovoviviparous .
- 3. Ovoviviparous ; mating in middle of april ; produce from late july to early august ; broad diet , with many species of small invertebrates .