vivipary en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin vīviparus + -y or French viviparie.
Meanings
- (in plants, uncountable) Reproduction via embryos that develop from the outset without interruption (as opposed to germinating from a seed).
- (in animals, uncountable) Live birth (as opposed to hatching from an egg).
Antonyms
ovipary (antonym(s) of “in animals”)
Deriveds
Relateds
viviparously · viviparous · ovoviviparity · pseudovivipary
Synonyms
Translations (6)
ru живорожде́ние ((in animals) live birth (as opposed to hatching from an egg)) · ja 胎生 ((in animals) live birth (as opposed to hatching from an egg)) · cmn 胎生 ((in animals) live birth (as opposed to hatching from an egg)) · ru живорожде́ние ((in plants) reproduction via embryos that develop from the outset without interruption) · ko 태생 ((in animals) live birth (as opposed to hatching from an egg)) · hu elevenszülés ((in animals) live birth (as opposed to hatching from an egg))