ovoviviparous

Adjective

Meaning

Oviparous, but hatching the egg while it is within the body, as some fishes and reptiles.

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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

The live-bearing groups differ in whether the young are carried to term within (ovoviviparous) or without (viviparous) an enclosing eggshell. 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

Unlike the embryos of viviparous species, ovoviviparous embryos are nourished by the egg yolk rather than by the mother's body. Source: Internet

Most ovoviviparous sharks give birth in sheltered areas, including bays, river mouths and shallow reefs. Source: Internet

Some species of snake are ovoviviparous and retain the eggs within their bodies until they are almost ready to hatch. Source: Internet

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