oviparous
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oviparous
- /əʊˈvɪpəɹəs/ UK
- /oʊˈvɪpəɹəs/ US
Where it comes from
Adapted borrowing of Late Latin ōviparus + -ous. By surface analysis, ovi- + -parous.
adjective
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Depositing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body as a reproductive strategy.
The echidna is a monotreme, which is the extremely small subset of oviparous mammals.
Similar: egglaying
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adj egg laying
| Español | ovíparo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 卵生の ransei no |
| 中文 | 卵生 luǎnshēng |
| Français | ovipare |
| Deutsch | ovipar, eierlegend |
| Italiano | oviparo |
| Ελληνικά | ωοτόκος ootókos |
| Русский | яйцекладу́щий jajcekladúščij, яйцено́сный jajcenósnyj |
Talk about this word "oviparous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oviparous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. oviparous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oviparous "oviparous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oviparous.Cite this
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title = {oviparous},
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