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oviparous

o·vip·a·rous [ ō víppərəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. producing eggs that hatch outside body: describes birds, fish, reptiles, and insects that reproduce by means of eggs that develop and hatch outside the mother's body.
See also  viviparous (sense 1)


2. relating to egg production outside body: relating to the production of eggs that develop and hatch outside the mother's body


o·vip·a·rous·ly adverb
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