Etymology

viviparous

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Today it means: Being born alive, as are most mammals, some reptiles, and a few fish (as opposed to being laid as an egg and subsequently hatching, as do all birds and many other species). Full definition →

Latin vīviparus
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  1. Latin · derived fromvīviparus
  2. English todayviviparous

From Latin vīviparus, from vīvus (“alive, life, living”) + pariō (“give birth, produce, bring forth”).

Words from the same roots

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