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larviparous

[ lahr-vip-er-uhs ]

adjective

Zoology.
  1. producing larvae, as certain insects and mollusks.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of larviparous1

First recorded in 1805–15; larv(a) + -i- + -parous
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Example Sentences

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This species of Bot fly is larviparous, i.e., the eggs are hatched within the body of the mother, the larvæ being produced alive.

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