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oviparous

/əʊˈvɪpəɹəs/ /oʊˈvɪpəɹəs/

Meanings
adjective
Egg-laying; depositing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body as a reproductive strategy.

Examples :

"The echidna is a monotreme, which is the extremely small subset of oviparous mammals."
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Related Words

Illustration develop

develop verb

/dɛˈvɛ.ləp/ /dɪˈvɛ.ləp/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"The students are developing their understanding of fractions in math class. "

Illustration subset

subset noun

/ˈsʌbˌsɛt/

(of a set S) A set A such that every element of A is also an element of S.

"The set lbrace a, b brace is a both a subset and a proper subset of lbrace a, b, c brace while the set lbrace a, b, c brace is a subset of lbrace a, b, c brace but not a proper subset of lbrace a, b, c brace."

Illustration outside

outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

Illustration mammals

mammals noun

/ˈmæməlz/

An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young.

"My pet cat is a mammal, and so are my dogs. "

Illustration laying

laying verb

/ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/

To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

"A shower of rain lays the dust."

Illustration monotreme

monotreme noun

/ˈmɒnətɹiːm/

A mammal that lays eggs and has a single urogenital and digestive orifice. Only the echidnas and platypuses are included in this group

"While most mammals give birth to live young, the monotreme is unique because it lays eggs, like the platypus found in Australia. "

Illustration extremely

extremely adverb

/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

(degree) To an extreme degree.

"The weather was extremely hot today; we stayed inside all afternoon. "

Illustration hatch

hatch noun

/hætʃ/

A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.

"The maintenance crew had to open the hatch in the ceiling to access the leaky pipe. "

Illustration depositing

depositing verb

/dɪˈpɒzɪtɪŋ/ /dɪˈpɑːzɪtɪŋ/

To lay down; to place; to put.

"A crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand."

Illustration echidna

echidna noun

/əˈkɪdnə/

Any of the species of small spined monotremes in family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.

"The zookeeper showed the children an echidna, a small spiny mammal native to Australia. "

Illustration reproductive

reproductive noun

/ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv/ /ˌrɛprəˈdʌktɪv/

A reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect).

"The scientist studied the reproductive cycle of the fruit flies in her lab. "

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strategy noun

/ˈstɹætədʒi/

The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.

"The general's strategy for defeating the enemy involved a multi-pronged attack. "