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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(zoology) Laying or dipositing living larvae, instead of eggs.
Trichuris is oviparous, Trichinella is larviparous, and C. philippinensis is both oviparous and larviparous.
Use larviparous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Larviparous means (zoology) Laying or dipositing living larvae, instead of eggs.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Trichuris is oviparous, Trichinella is larviparous, and C. philippinensis is both oviparous and larviparous.
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