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vivipary
vivipary The method of reproduction in which: (a)a plant (e.g. mangroves) produces seeds that germinate within and obtain nourishment from the fruit;(b)a plant (e.g. some grasses) reproduces vegetatively from shoots rather than an inflorescence;(c)an animal produces young at a stage of development in which they are active, the growth of the embryo occurring within the mother's body, which nourishes it.Compare ovipary and ovovivipary.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "vivipary." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "vivipary." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-vivipary.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "vivipary." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-vivipary.html |
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vivipary
vivipary The method of reproduction in which young are produced at a stage of development in which they are active. The growth of the embryo occurs within the mother's body which nourishes it. Compare OVIPARY; OVOVIVIPARY.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "vivipary." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "vivipary." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-vivipary.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "vivipary." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-vivipary.html |
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