ovoviviparously
/ˌoʊvoʊvaɪˈvɪpərəsli/
adverb
- In a manner where eggs develop and hatch inside the mother's body, so that the young are born live.
- Unlike most fish, this species reproduces ovoviviparously, so the female carries the developing eggs until they hatch.
- The aquarium's guide explained that certain snakes, like garter snakes, give birth ovoviviparously rather than laying eggs.
- Some sharks reproduce ovoviviparously, giving birth to live pups after the eggs hatch inside them.