Definitions for viviparous

viviparous vi·vip·a·rous

Spelling: [vahy-vip-er-uh s, vi-]
IPA: /vaɪˈvɪp ər əs, vɪ-/

Viviparous is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 320 anagrams from letters in viviparous (aiioprsuvv).

Definitions for viviparous

adjective

  1. Zoology. bringing forth living young rather than eggs, as most mammals and some reptiles and fishes.
  2. Botany. producing seeds that germinate on the plant.

Origin of viviparous

First recorded in 1640-50, viviparous is from the Latin word vīviparus bringing forth living young. See vivi-, -parous

Examples for viviparous

This was observed, and gave rise to the idea that this fish is viviparous.

Some of them are viviparous, others deposit from eight to twelve globular eggs.

Nearly all insects lay eggs, though some few are viviparous.

These eggs are hatched in Spring, and produce only viviparous plant-lice.

I gathered a viviparous avenaceous grass (what this was cannot be ascertained).

All appear to be viviparous, and the act of parturition is performed in the water.

viviparous, sprouting or germinating while attached to the parent plant.

Does not some Yankee say that the American viviparous aphides are winged?

Both the viviparous grass and the polygonum are found in England.

Mr. Bingley also, in his animal biography, says that eels are viviparous.

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