Wednesday 8 February 2012

Oviparous word origin


Word Origin & History

Oviparous

"producing eggs that are hatched outside the body of the female,"

1646, from L. oviparus, from ovum "egg" (see egg) + stem of parere "to bring forth" (see pare).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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