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Viviparous vs Livebearing - What's the difference?

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.

viviparous

English

(vivipary)

Alternative forms

* (rare)

Adjective

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  • (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

    livebearing

    English

    Alternative forms

    *live-bearing

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (biology) That bears live offspring; viviparous