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ovipary The method of reproduction in which eggs are laid and embryos develop outside the mother's body, each egg eventually hatching into a young animal. Little or no development occurs within the mother's body. Most invertebrates and many vertebrates reproduce in this way. compare OVOVIVIPARY; VIVIPARY.

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