ovoviviparous

(o-vo-vi-vip-a-rous) 6 syllables

Definition

adjective. producing live young from eggs that hatch inside the body.

The guppy is an example of an ovoviviparous species.

The ovoviviparous fish carry eggs until hatching.

live-bearing; egg-bearing

ovoviviparous

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