oviparous


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
oviparous /əʊˈvɪp(ə)rəs/
adjective Zoology (of an animal) producing young by means of eggs which are hatched after they have been laid by the parent, as in birds. Compare with viviparous and ovoviviparous.
– derivatives
oviparity noun.
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