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/vɪˈvɪpəɹəs/ · adjective
(of an animal or animal species) 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 most birds and many other species)..
Use viviparous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Viviparous means (of an animal or animal species) 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 most birds and many other species)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include oviparous, ovoviviparous.
Use viviparous where its definition matches the intended context.
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