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Definition of: ovoviviparous
(ō′vō·vī·vip′ər·əs) adjective Zool.
Producing eggs that are incubated and hatched within the parent's body, as some reptiles and fishes. [<OVO- + VIVIPAROUS]
—o′vo·vi·vip′a·rous·ly adverb
—o′vo·vi·vip′a·rous·ness noun
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