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Definition of oviparous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

oviparous

adjective

/əʊˈvɪpərəs/

/əʊˈvɪpərəs/

(biology)

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(of an animal) producing eggs rather than live babies compare ovoviviparous, viviparousTopics Biologyc2

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