oviparous
adjective
ovip·a·rous
ō-ˈvi-p(ə-)rəs 
: producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the maternal body
also
: involving the production of such eggs
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All birds are oviparous, but some reptiles are viviparous, or give birth to live young.
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USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
Birds and the various crocodilians (crocodiles, alligators, caimans, etc.) are the only archosaurs still wandering about, and all are oviparous.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2017
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USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
Birds and the various crocodilians (crocodiles, alligators, caimans, etc.) are the only archosaurs still wandering about, and all are oviparous.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2017
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“Oviparous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oviparous. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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oviparous
adjective
ovip·a·rous
ō-ˈvip-(ə-)rəs
: producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body of the female
Medical Definition
oviparous
adjective
ovip·a·rous
ō-ˈvip-(ə-)rəs
: producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the maternal body
also
: involving the production of such eggs compare larviparous, ovoviviparous, viviparous
oviparousness
noun
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