oviparous

• Qualifie un animal qui se reproduit en pondant des œufs, dont l'embryon se développe hors du corps de la mère.

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.

   Ovipare

   • 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.

   Synonymesegg laying

   Antonymesovoviviparousviviparous