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Ovoviviparous vs Viviparous - What's the difference?

ovoviviparous | viviparous | Derived terms |

Viviparous is a derived term of ovoviviparous.

Viviparous is a related term of ovoviviparous.



As adjectives the difference between ovoviviparous and viviparous

is that ovoviviparous is of or pertaining to such kind of animals such as some reptiles whose eggs hatch inside their body while viviparous is 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 most birds and many other species).

ovoviviparous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to such kind of animals such as some reptiles whose eggs hatch inside their body

    • Related terms

    * oviparous * ovoviviparity * viviparous

    viviparous

    English

    (vivipary)

    Alternative forms

    * (rare)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (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 most birds and many other species).
  • (of a plant or plant species) Arising from an embryo that develops from the outset (rather than from a true seed that then germinates).

    • Antonyms

    * (of an animal) oviparous

    Derived terms

    * ovoviviparous * viviparous lizard * vivipary, viviparity * viviparously