viviparous
Being born alive, as are most mammals, some reptiles, and a few fish (as opposed to being laid as an egg and subsequently hatching, as do most birds and many other species).
Other meanings
Arising from an embryo that develops from the outset (rather than from a true seed that then germinates).
Synonyms
- live-bearing
Related words
- ovoviviparous
- viviparous lizard
- viviparously
- Moorean viviparous tree snail
- viviparous blenny
- viviparous eelpout
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “viviparous” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.