oviparous

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Producing young from rggs; as, an oviparous animal, in which the egg is generally separated from the animal, and hatched after exclusion; -- opposed to viviparous.

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Because the newborn fish are large compared to the fry of oviparous fish, they are easier to feed than the fry of egg-laying species, such as characins and cichlids. Source: Internet

The families of Cyprinodontiformes can be divided into three groups: viviparous and ovoviviparous (all species give live birth ), and oviparous (all species egg-laying). Source: Internet

This probably represents the velvet worm's original mode of reproduction, i.e., both oviparous and viviparous species developed from ovoviviparous species. Source: Internet

The whale shark is now classified as ovoviviparous rather than oviparous, because extrauterine eggs are now thought to have been aborted. Source: Internet

In most oviparous shark species, an egg case with the consistency of leather protects the developing embryo(s). Source: Internet

Oviparity Some species are oviparous like most other fish, laying their eggs in the water. Source: Internet

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