ovoviviparity

ovoviviparity
ovo·vi·vi·par·i·ty -.vī-və-'par-ət-ē, -.viv-ə- n, pl -ties the condition of being ovoviviparous

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ovo·vivi·par·i·ty (o″vo-viv″ĭ-parґĭ-te) the quality of being ovoviviparous.

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  • ovoviviparity — ovo·viviparity …   English syllables

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