viviparous

Adjective

Meaning

Producing young in a living state, as most mammals, or as those plants the offspring of which are produced alive, either by bulbs instead of seeds, or by the seeds themselves germinating on the plant, instead of falling, as they usually do; -- opposed to oviparous.

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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 hammerhead sharks exhibit a viviparous mode of reproduction with females giving birth to live young. Source: Internet

Seeds of some mangroves are viviparous; they begin to germinate while still attached to the parent. Source: Internet

Finally he deals with embryogenesis in viviparous animals especially hinds and does. Source: Internet

Non-mammals A viviparous animal is an animal employing vivipary : the embryo develops inside the body of the mother, as opposed to outside in an egg ( ovipary ). Source: Internet

Ovoviviparous and viviparous animals also use internal fertilisation. Source: Internet

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