ovipar

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ovipar

[ˌoːviˈpaːɐ̯]

Rhymes with aːɐ̯

Where it comes from

von dem lateinischen Substantiv ovum ^(→ la) (= das Ei) und dem lateinschen Verb parere ^(→ la) (pario, peperi, partus) (= 1. gebären 2. zeugen, hervorbringen)

adjective ovipar · oviparer · ovipare · ovipares · oviparen

sich durch Eiablage fortpflanzend Unter den Haien gibt es relativ wenige ovipare Arten
Similar: eierlegend · Opposite: vivipar, lebendgebärend, ovovivipar

In English

oviparous egg laying

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"ovipar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/ovipar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ovipar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/ovipar

Chicago

"ovipar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/ovipar.

BibTeX

@misc{ovipar_2026,
  title = {ovipar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/ovipar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}