ovipara
o·vip·a·ra
(ō-vĭp′ər-ə)pl.n.
Oviparous animals considered as a group.
[Latin ōvipara, neuter pl. of ōviparus, egg-laying : ōvi-, ovi- + -parus, -parous.]
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ovipara
(əʊˈvɪpərə)pl n
oviparous animals considered collectively
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ovipara
pl. animals that lay eggs. Cf. ovovivipara, vivipara. — oviparity, n. — oviparous, adj.
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