adjective Download 🔗Share (of an animal or animal species) Being born alive, as are most mammals, some reptiles, and a few fish (as opposed to being laid as an egg and subsequently hatching, as do most birds and many other species). Examples : "Because dogs are viviparous animals, their puppies are born live, not from eggs. " animal biology physiology organism nature science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of a plant or plant species) Arising from an embryo that develops from the outset (rather than from a true seed that then germinates). Examples : "The mangrove tree is viviparous because its seedlings begin to grow while still attached to the parent plant. " plant biology seed Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
