Definition of oviparous
:producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the maternal body;
also
:involving the production of such eggs
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Origin and Etymology of oviparous
Latin oviparus, from ov- + -parus -parous
Medical Dictionary
oviparous
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adjective
ovip·a·rous
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ō-ˈvip-(ə-)rəs
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medical Definition of oviparous
:producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the maternal body;
also
:involving the production of such eggs — compare larviparous, ovoviviparous, viviparous
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oviparousness
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