Meaning Of The Word Oviparous

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What's The Definition Of Oviparous?

oviparous in American English
producing eggs that develop and hatch after leaving the body of the female
adjective: producing eggs that mature and hatch after being expelled from the body, as birds, most reptiles and fishes, and the monotremes

oviparous in British English
adjective: (of fishes, reptiles, birds, etc) producing eggs that hatch outside the body of the mother

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