ovipara
Definition of ovipara
: oviparous animals
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Origin and Etymology of ovipara
New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of oviparus oviparous
ovipara
Definition of ovipara
oviparae
\-ˌrē\: an egg-laying form of an aphid
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Origin and Etymology of ovipara
New Latin, from Latin, feminine of oviparus oviparous
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