viviparous
vi·vip·a·rous
adj \vī-ˈvi-p(ə-)rəs, və-\Definition of VIVIPAROUS
1
: producing living young instead of eggs from within the body in the manner of nearly all mammals, many reptiles, and a few fishes
2
: germinating while still attached to the parent plant <the viviparous seed of the mangrove>
— vi·vip·a·rous·ly adverb
See Origin of VIVIPAROUS
Latin viviparus, from vivus alive + -parus -parous
First Known Use: 1646
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