viviparous

IPA/vɪˈvɪpərəs/
KK[vaɪvˈɪpɚəs]IPA/vɪˈvɪpərəs/

viviparous — adjective

  • viviparouspositive
  • more viviparouscomparative
  • most viviparoussuperlative

1. an animal that is viviparous bears live young that develop inside the parent's b

1.形容詞C2
釋義

an animal that is viviparous bears live young that develop inside the parent's body, instead of laying eggs

例句

Cats and dogs are viviparous — their babies grow inside the mother before birth.

contrast structure: are viviparous — [explanation]

Eli explained that dolphins are viviparous, not egg-laying animals like most fish.

viviparous vs egg-laying contrast

同義詞
  • live-bearing

    less formal; used more in general contexts than in scientific writing

反義詞
  • oviparous

    egg-laying; young develop outside the parent's body

  • ovoviviparous

    eggs hatch inside the body but the embryo gets nourishment from the egg, not the parent

用法筆記

Used to describe animals only — not plants. Contrast with oviparous (laying eggs that hatch outside the body) and ovoviviparous (eggs hatch inside the body but the embryo feeds on the yolk, not the parent).

常見錯誤

❌The chicken is viviparous because chicks come from eggs that hatch.
✅The chicken is oviparous
💡it lays eggs that hatch outside its body.' — viviparous means the young develop inside the parent and are born live, not in an egg that hatches later.