oviparous
- 英式英标[o\'vɪpərəs]
- 美式音标[əʊ\'vɪp(ə)rəs]
中文词源
oviparous 卵生的
ovi-,卵,-par,生,词源同parent.
英文词源
- oviparous (adj.)
- "producing eggs that are hatched outside the body of the female," 1640s, from Latin oviparus, from ovum "egg" (see egg (n.)) + stem of parere "to bring forth" (see pare).