| Title | Viviparous |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary vi·vip·a·rous \\vī-ˈvi-p(ə-)rəs, və-\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Latin viviparus, from vivus alive + -parus -parous
DATE 1646
1. producing living young instead of eggs from within the body in the manner of nearly all mammals, many reptiles, and a few fishes2. germinating while still attached to the parent plant the viviparous seed of the mangrove • vi·vip·a·rous·ly adverb English Etymology viviparous 1646, from L.L. viviparus "bringing forth alive," from L. vivus "alive, living" + parere "bring forth, bear" (see pare). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 viviparous viv·ip·ar·ous / vi5vipErEs / adjective (biology 生) (of an animal 动物) producing live babies from its body rather than eggs 胎生的 ⇨ compare oviparous , ovoviviparous
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged vi·vip·a·rous \(ˈ)vī|vip(ə)rəs\ adjective Etymology: Latin viviparus, from vivi- + -parus -parous 1. : producing living young instead of eggs from within the body in the manner of nearly all mammals, many reptiles, and a few fishes — compare larviparous , oviparous , ovoviviparous 2. : germinating while still attached to the parent plant < the viviparous seed of the mangrove > • vi·vip·a·rous·ly adverb • vi·vip·a·rous·ness noun -es |
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