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ovoviviparous Definition


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ovoviviparous
adj
    1. zool.
      Said of many insects and of certain fish and reptiles: producing eggs that hatch within the body of the mother. Compare oviparous and viviparous.
Derivative: ovoviviparity
noun
    Etymology: 19c.



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