oviparous
ovip·a·rous
adj \ō-ˈvi-p(ə-)rəs\Definition of OVIPAROUS
: producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the maternal body; also : involving the production of such eggs
See Origin of OVIPAROUS
Latin oviparus, from ov- + -parus -parous
First Known Use: 1646
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