Vivipary

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  • n. Reproduction via embryos that develop from the outset without interruption (as opposed to germinating from a seed).
  • n. Live birth (as opposed to hatching from an egg).
    • Word Usage
    "Some lizards and snakes have advanced a step further, evolving the ability to retain their eggs internally until they have hatched, and giving birth to fully developed young (this is called vivipary)."
    Antonym
    ovipary   
     
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