Ovoviviparous

Pronunciation
/ov-oh-VIV-ih-puh-ruhs/
Category
Reproduction
Singular
Ovoviviparity
Plural
Ovoviviparities

Definition

A mode of reproduction in which fertilized eggs are hatched within the body of the mother, and the young are born alive.

Etymology

From Latin 'ovum' (egg) and 'viviparus', meaning 'bearing live young'.

Example

Some insects, like certain species of cockroaches, are ovoviviparous, meaning they lay eggs that hatch inside their body and give birth to live young.

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