oviparous

• Diz-se de animal que se reproduz pondo ovos, com o embrião se desenvolvendo fora do corpo da mãe. É o oposto de vivíparo.

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.

   Ovíparo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosegg laying

   Antônimosovoviviparousviviparous