viviparous
adjectiveUK /vɪˈvɪpərəs/
US /vaɪˈvɪpərəs/
Giving birth to live babies instead of laying eggs.
Humans and dogs are viviparous animals.
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2. Producing seeds that sprout while still attached to the parent plant.
Some mangroves are viviparous, with seeds germinating on the tree.
3. In botany, bearing plantlets or bulbs that grow into new plants.
The viviparous plant produced tiny plantlets along its leaves.
4. Characterized by giving birth to active young rather than eggs.
The viviparous fish gives birth to fully formed babies.