Viviparous
Pronunciation: /vaɪˈvɪpərəs/
Viviparous (adj)
- Describes animals that develop young inside the mother and give birth to live offspring.
- 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.