ovoviviparity
ovoviviparity Reproduction in which fertilized eggs develop and hatch in the oviduct of the mother. It occurs in many invertebrates and in some fish and reptiles (e.g. the viper). Compare oviparity; viviparity.
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Ovovivipary , ovovivipary The method of reproduction in which young develop from eggs retained within the mother's body but separated from it by the egg membranes.… Ovipary , ovipary The method of reproduction in which eggs are laid and embryos develop outside the mother's body, each egg eventually hatching into a young an… Shellfish , shellfish A wide range of marine molluscs (abalone, clams, cockles, mussels, scallops, oysters, whelks, winkles) and crustacea (members of the zoolog… Reproduction , An essential attribute of any species or population is the ability to produce a succeeding generation. As the first vertebrates to set foot on land,… Egg Membrane , egg membrane The layer of material that covers an animal egg cell. Primary membranes develop in the ovary and cover the egg surface in addition to th… Silversides , Atheriniformes (class Osteichthyes, subclass Actinopterygii) An order of bony fish that includes fairly large marine individuals (e.g. the flying fis…
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