Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

larviparous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
larviparous
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Laying or dipositing living larvae, instead of eggs

Example Sentences

Etymology

From larva + -parous.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does larviparous mean?
Laying or dipositing living larvae, instead of eggs
Where does larviparous come from?
From larva + -parous.

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