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Meaning of oviparous

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

oviparous

Pronunciation:/əʊˈvɪpəɹəs//oʊˈvɪpəɹəs/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Egg-laying; depositing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body as a reproductive strategy.

    Example: The echidna is a monotreme, which is the extremely small subset of oviparous mammals.