viviparous
adjective
vi·vip·a·rous
| \ vī-ˈvi-p(ə-)rəs
, və-\
, və-\
Definition of viviparous
1
: producing living young instead of eggs from within the body in the manner of nearly all mammals, many reptiles, and a few fishes
2
: germinating while still attached to the parent plant
the viviparous seed of the mangrove
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viviparous
adjective
vi·vip·a·rous
| \ vī-ˈvip-(ə-)rəs
, və-
\
, və-
\
Medical Definition of viviparous
: 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