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Definitions for Viviparous
[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.
[3] (of animals) producing offspring that as embryos develop within and derive nourishment from the body of the female parent Compare oviparous, ovoviviparous
[4] (of plants) producing bulbils or young plants instead of flowers
[5] (of seeds) germinating before separating from the parent plant
Words nearby Viviparous
viviani, vivianite, vivid, vivification, vivify, viviparous, vivisect, vivisection, vivisectionist, vivo, vivyan
Origin of Viviparous
First recorded in 1640–50, viviparous is from the Latin word vīviparus bringing forth living young. See vivi-, -parous
Other words from Viviparous
vi·vip·a·rism , noun
viv·i·par·i·ty [viv-uh -par -i-tee, vahy-vuh -] /ˌvɪv əˈpær ɪ ti, ˌvaɪ və-/ , vi·vip·a·rous·ness , noun
vi·vip·a·rous·ly , adverb
non·viv·i·par·i·ty , noun
non·vi·vip·a·rous , adjective
non·vi·vip·a·rous·ly , adverb
non·vi·vip·a·rous·ness , noun
Word origin for Viviparous
C17: from Latin vīviparus, from vīvus alive + parere to bring forth