ooviparous |
viviparous |
Ooviparous is likely misspelled.
Ooviparous has no English definition.
As an adjective 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).
viviparous |
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taxonomy |
viviparous |
As a noun taxonomy
is the science or the technique used to make a classification.
As an adjective viviparous is
(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).
viviparous |
oviporous |
Oviporous is likely misspelled.
Oviporous has no English definition.
As an adjective 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).
viviparous |
parous |
Related terms |
Parous is a related term of viviparous.
As adjectives the difference between viviparous and parous
is that
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) while
parous is having given birth.
viviparous |
nonviviparous |
As adjectives the difference between viviparous and nonviviparous
is that
viviparous is (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) while
nonviviparous is not viviparous.
viviparous |
livebearing |
As adjectives the difference between viviparous and livebearing
is that
viviparous is (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) while
livebearing is (biology) that bears live offspring; viviparous.
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