(of an animal) producing young by means of eggs which are hatched after they have been laid by the parent.
ovi+parous
Shared component: ovi · egg
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ovi
egg
Related forms: ovi · 2 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesA tubular organ at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fish, used for depositing eggs.
ovi+positor
Shared component: ovi · egg