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Definition ovoviviparous in British English

ovoviviparous noun

noun
1

referring to animals in which there is internal fertilization and the young are born live, but there is no placental connection and the unborn young are nourished by egg yolk

Example

Some sharks and snakes are ovoviviparous.

Definition ovoviviparous in British English