vivipary
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vivipary
Where it comes from
From Latin vīviparus + -y or French viviparie.
noun
- Reproduction via embryos that develop from the outset without interruption (as opposed to germinating from a seed).
- Live birth (as opposed to hatching from an egg).
Similar: viviparity · Opposite: ovipary
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noun
Similar: viviparity · Opposite: ovipary
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noun (in plants) reproduction via embryos that develop from the outset without interruption
| Русский | живорожде́ние živoroždénije |
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noun (in animals) live birth (as opposed to hatching from an egg)
| 한국어 | 태생 taesaeng |
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| 日本語 | 胎生 taisei |
| 中文 | 胎生 tāishēng |
| Русский | живорожде́ние živoroždénije |
Talk about this word "vivipary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vivipary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vivipary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vivipary "vivipary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vivipary.Cite this
@misc{vivipary_2026,
title = {vivipary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vivipary},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
