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Rareviviparous
The correct spelling is viviparous.
How to pronounce viviparous
adjective
IPA: /vɪˈvɪpəɹəs/
Say it like: Viv-ipa-row-s
The correct spelling is viviparous. (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 b…
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Definition
adjective
- 1.(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).
- 2.(of a plant or plant species) Arising from an embryo that develops from the outset (rather than from a true seed that then germinates).
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