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oviparous

/əʊˈvɪp.ər.əs/

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adjective

/əʊˈvɪp.ər.əs/C2formalscientific
  • ruОписывает животных, которые размножаются, откладывая яйца, при этом эмбрион развивается вне тела матери.

Describes animals that reproduce by laying eggs, with the embryo developing outside the mother's body.

  1. Egg-layingC1formalscientific

    Producing young by laying eggs that develop and hatch outside the mother's body.

    ruЯйцекладущий

    • Birds, reptiles, and most fish are oviparous animals.
    • The oviparous nature of the platypus is unusual for a mammal.
    • Scientists study the reproductive strategies of oviparous species.

    Synonymsegg laying

    Antonymsovoviviparousviviparous

Forms
  • more oviparous comparative form
  • most oviparous superlative form