Vivipary
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vivipary is a noun meaning (in plants) Reproduction via embryos that develop from the outset without interruption (as opposed to germinating from a seed).
Meaning
(in plants) Reproduction via embryos that develop from the outset without interruption (as opposed to germinating from a seed).
More Meanings
- (in animals) Live birth (as opposed to hatching from an egg).
Synonyms for vivipary
Depending on context, synonyms include viviparity.
Antonyms for vivipary
Common opposites include ovipary.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pseudovivipary, cryptovivipary, gemmiparity, monoembryony, prolification, polyembryo.
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