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vi·vip·ar·ous
 viviparous
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- pronunciation:
- vaI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
giving birth to live young, as opposed to laying eggs.
Some species of lizard are viviparous, while others lay eggs. |
| definition 2: |
producing seeds that germinate while still attached to the parent plant.
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| derivations: |
viviparously (adv.), viviparity (n.) |
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