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ovoviviparous

/ˌoʊvoʊvɪˈvɪpəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
ovo-viviparous
IPA
/ˌoʊvoʊvɪˈvɪpəɹəs/
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to such kind of animals such as some reptiles whose eggs hatch inside their body.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ovo- +, from Latin ōvum (“egg”) + -o-, + viviparous, from Latin vīviparus, from vīvus (“alive, life, living”) + pariō (“give birth, produce, bring forth”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌoʊvoʊvɪˈvɪpəɹəs/
  • British English: /ˌəʊvəʊvɪˈvɪpəɹəs/

Derived Forms

ovoviviparously ovoviviparousness

Frequently Paired Words

oviparous ovoviviparity viviparous

Rhymes With

viviparous oviparous

Questions

How do you pronounce ovoviviparous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊvoʊvɪˈvɪpəɹəs/.
What does ovoviviparous mean?
Of or pertaining to such kind of animals such as some reptiles whose eggs hatch inside their body.
Where does ovoviviparous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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