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Viviparous
Meaning
Adj
●
Being
born
alive
, as are most
mammals
, some
reptiles
, and
a few
fish
(
as opposed to
being
laid
as an
egg
and
subsequently
hatching
, as do most
birds
and many other species).
●
In Biology:
Arising from an
embryo
that
develops
from the
outset
(
rather than
from a
true
seed
that then germinates).
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Origin
viviparous
English
viviparus
Latin
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Etym
Antonyms
Oviparous
Related
Dioecious
Monoecious
Hermaphroditic
Mammals
Asexual
Larva
Diploid
Larval
Larvae
Gametophytes
Carnivores
Embryo
Sexually Mature
Vascular Plants
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