viviparous

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viviparous

/vɪˈvɪpəɹəs/

Where it comes from

From Latin vīviparus, from vīvus (“alive, life, living”) + pariō (“give birth, produce, bring forth”).

adjective

not comparable, of an animal or animal species Being born alive, as are most mammals, some reptiles, and a few fish (as opposed to being laid as an egg and subsequently hatching, as do all birds and many other species).
not comparable, of a plant or plant species Arising from an embryo that develops from the outset (rather than from a true seed that then germinates).

Opposite: oviparous

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adjective

Opposite: oviparous

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adj of an animal

Español	vivíparo
日本語	胎生の taisei no
中文	胎生 tāishēng
Português	vivíparo
Français	vivipare
Deutsch	lebendgebärend, lebend gebärend, vivipar
Italiano	viviparo
Ελληνικά	ζωοτόκος zootókos
Русский	живородя́щий živorodjáščij

adj of a plant

日本語	胎生の taisei no
中文	母体发芽
Português	vivíparo
Français	vivipare
Русский	живородя́щий živorodjáščij

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@misc{viviparous_2026,
  title = {viviparous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/viviparous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}