viviparously
/vaɪˈvɪpərəsli/
adverb
- In a manner that involves giving birth to live young that have developed inside the parent's body, rather than laying eggs.
- Some species of sharks give birth viviparously, unlike the majority of fish that lay eggs.
- The biologist explained that these reptiles reproduce viviparously, a rare trait among cold-blooded animals.
- Most mammals reproduce viviparously, carrying their young inside the womb until birth.