oviparous
英 [əʊ'vɪp(ə)rəs]
美[o'vɪpərəs]
- adj. [动] 卵生的；产卵的
中文词源
oviparous 卵生的
ovi-,卵，-par,生，词源同parent.
英文词源
- oviparous (adj.)
- "producing eggs that are hatched outside the body of the female," 1640s, from Latin oviparus, from ovum "egg" (see egg (n.)) + stem of parere "to bring forth" (see pare).