ovoviviparous
/ˌoʊvoʊvaɪˈvɪpərəs/
adjective
- Producing eggs that hatch inside the mother's body, so that the young are born alive.
- The ovoviviparous snake retained its eggs until they were ready to hatch.
- Guppies are ovoviviparous fish, which means the female releases live young rather than laying eggs.
- Some sharks are ovoviviparous, giving birth to live pups after the eggs develop internally.
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