vivipary

English

Alternative forms

viviparity

Noun

vivipary (uncountable)

(in plants) Reproduction via embryos that develop from the outset without interruption (as opposed to germinating from a seed).
(in animals) Live birth (as opposed to hatching from an egg).

Antonyms

(in animals): ovipary

Related terms

viviparous, viviparously

Translations

(in plants) reproduction via embryos that develop from the outset without interruption

Russian: живорожде́ние (ru) n (živoroždénije)

(in animals) live birth (as opposed to hatching from an egg)

Chinese:
Mandarin: 胎生 (zh) (tāishēng)
Japanese: 胎生 (ja) (たいせい, taisei)

Korean: 태생 (ko) (taesaeng)
Russian: живорожде́ние (ru) n (živoroždénije)

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