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oviparous /ovip·a·rous/ (o-vip´ah-rus) producing eggs in which the embryo develops outside the maternal body, as in birds.

oviparous

[ōvip′ərəs]

Etymology: L, ovum + parere, to bring forth

giving birth to young by laying eggs. Compare ovoviviparous, viviparous.

oviparous [o-vip´ah-rus]

capable of producing eggs in which the embryo develops outside of the maternal body, as in birds.

oviparous

producing eggs in which the embryo develops outside of the maternal body, as in birds.

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