vivipary

English

Alternative forms

Noun

vivipary (uncountable)

  1. (in plants) Reproduction via embryos that develop from the outset without interruption (as opposed to germinating from a seed).
  2. (in animals) Live birth (as opposed to hatching from an egg).

Antonyms

  • (in animals): ovipary

Translations

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