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Definition of: oviparous
(ō·vip′ər·əs) adjective Biol.
Producing eggs or ova that mature and are hatched outside the body: contrasted with ovoviviparous: opposed to viviparous.
—o·vip′a·rous·ly adverb
—o·vip′a·rous·ness noun
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