ovip·a·rous
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Definition of oviparous
: producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the maternal body
also
: involving the production of such eggs
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“Oviparous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oviparous. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
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oviparous
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ovip·a·rous
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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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The first known use of oviparous was in 1646
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