adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to such kind of animals such as some reptiles whose eggs hatch inside their body not-comparable

   "The anaconda is an ovoviviparous reptile."

Adjective

1. 1
   producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body wordnet

Antonyms

All antonyms

oviparousviviparous

Example

More examples

"The common adder is ovoviviparous."

Etymology

From ovo- + viviparous, from ovo “egg” + vive “life, alive, living” + pare “produce, bring forth.”

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