ovoviparity
(adjective)
eggs are retained in the female, but the embryo obtains its nourishment from the egg's yolk
Examples of ovoviparity in the following topics:
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External and Internal Fertilization
- There are three ways that offspring are produced following internal fertilization: oviparity, ovoviparity, and viviparity.
- In ovoviparity, fertilized eggs are retained in the female, but the embryo obtains its nourishment from the egg's yolk; the young are fully developed when they are hatched.