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ovoviviparous
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ovoviviparous
[ō′vəvivip′ərəs]
Etymology: L, ovum + vivus, living, parere, to bring forth
bearing young in eggs that are hatched within the body, as in some reptiles and fishes. Compare oviparous, viviparous.
ovoviviparous [o″vo-vi-vip´ah-rus]
bearing living young that hatch from eggs inside the maternal body, the embryo being nourished by food stored in the egg; lizards are one example.
ovoviviparous
bearing living young that hatch from eggs inside the maternal body, the embryo being nourished by food stored in the egg; said of lizards, etc.
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