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oviparous

The correct spelling is oviparous.

How to pronounce oviparous

adjective

IPA: /əʊˈvɪpəɹəs/

Say it like: Ovi-par-ows

The correct spelling is oviparous. Egg-laying; depositing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body as a reproductive strategy. For example: "The echidna is a monotreme, which is the extremely small subset of oviparous mammals."

Usage Examples

The echidna is a monotreme, which is the extremely small subset of oviparous mammals.

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Egg-laying; depositing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body as a reproductive strategy.

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