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ovoviviparity

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | 210 words | Copyright

ovoviviparity Reproduction in which fertilized eggs develop and hatch in the oviduct of the mother. It occurs in many invertebrates and in some fish and reptiles (e.g. the viper). Compare oviparity; viviparity.

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