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oviparous
adjective
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
adjective
ovip·a·rous
| \ 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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