First Known Use: 1646
Dictionary
oviparous
adjective ovip·a·rous \ō-ˈvi-p(ə-)rəs\
Definition of OVIPAROUS
: producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the maternal body; also : involving the production of such eggs
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Origin of OVIPAROUS
Latin oviparus, from ov- + -parus -parous
Medical Dictionary
oviparous
adjective ovip·a·rous \ō-ˈvip-(ə-)rəs\
Medical Definition of OVIPAROUS
: producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the maternal body; also : involving the production of such eggs—compare larviparous, ovoviviparous, viviparous
—ovip·a·rous·ness noun
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