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vivipary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vivipary
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Reproduction via embryos that develop from the outset without interruption (as opposed to germinating from a seed).

Uncountable

noun

Live birth (as opposed to hatching from an egg).

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin vīviparus + -y or French viviparie.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

cryptovivipary

Frequently Paired Words

ovoviviparity pseudovivipary viviparous viviparously

Synonyms

viviparity

Antonyms

ovipary

Questions

What does vivipary mean?
Reproduction via embryos that develop from the outset without interruption (as opposed to germinating from a seed).
Where does vivipary come from?
It is traced to French.

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