Viviparous

Pronunciation: /vaɪˈvɪpərəs/

Viviparous (adj)

  1. Describes animals that develop young inside the mother and give birth to live offspring.
  2. Used for reproduction where the embryo grows within the parent’s body until birth.

Viviparous (adjective)

Examples

  • Some viviparous animals give birth to live young.
  • Viviparous animals do not lay eggs in most cases.