ovolarviparous

ovolarviparous
Denoting certain nematodes and other invertebrates in which the eggs are hatched within the female, and the larvae developed or protected within the uterus until the correct time for their emergence. [ovo- + L. larva, a mask, + pario, to bear]

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  • Ovoviviparity — Ovoviviparity, ovovivipary, or ovivipary, is a mode of reproduction in animals in which embryos develop inside eggs that are retained within the mother s body until they are ready to hatch. Ovoviviparous animals are similar to viviparous species… …   Wikipedia

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