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Meaning of "viviparous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VIVIPAROUS

From Latin vīviparus, from vīvus alive + parere to bring forth.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VIVIPAROUS

viviparous  [vɪˈvɪpərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIVIPAROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Viviparous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VIVIPAROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

viviparous

Vivipary

Vivipary has two different meanings. In animals, it means development of the embryo inside the body of the mother, eventually leading to live birth, as opposed to laying eggs. In plants, it means reproduction via embryos, such as buds, that develop from the outset without interruption, as opposed to germinating externally from a seed.

Definition of viviparous in the English dictionary

The definition of viviparous in the dictionary is producing bulbils or young plants instead of flowers. Other definition of viviparous is germinating before separating from the parent plant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIVIPAROUS


biparous
ˈbɪpərəs
deiparous
diːˈɪpərəs
fetiparous
fɪˈtɪpərəs
fissiparous
fɪˈsɪpərəs
gemmiparous
dʒɛˈmɪpərəs
larviparous
lɑːˈvɪpərəs
multiparous
mʌlˈtɪpərəs
nulliparous
nʌˈlɪpərəs
omniparous
ɒmˈnɪpərəs
oviparous
əʊˈvɪpərəs
ovoviviparous
ˌəʊvəʊvaɪˈvɪpərəs
primiparous
praɪˈmɪpərəs
pupiparous
pjuːˈpɪpərəs
saporous
ˈseɪpərəs
semioviparous
ˌsɛmɪəʊˈvɪpərəs
sudoriparous
ˌsjuːdəˈrɪpərəs
uniparous
juːˈnɪpərəs
uriniparous
ˌjʊərɪˈnɪpərəs
vaporous
ˈveɪpərəs
viperous
ˈvaɪpərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIVIPAROUS

vividness
vivific
vivification
vivified
vivifier
vivifies
vivify
vivipara
viviparism
viviparity
viviparously
viviparousness
vivipary
vivisect
vivisection
vivisectional
vivisectionally
vivisectionist
vivisective
vivisector

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIVIPAROUS

adventurous
barbarous
cellarous
dangerous
disastrous
ferrous
generous
glamorous
glamourous
humorous
iteroparous
nectarous
nitrous
nonparous
numerous
porous
rigorous
semelparous
tartarous
vigorous

Synonyms and antonyms of viviparous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «viviparous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VIVIPAROUS

Find out the translation of viviparous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of viviparous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «viviparous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胎生
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vivíparos
570 millions of speakers

English

viviparous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जीवित बच्चा जनने वाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

живородящая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

viviparous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জরায়ু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vivipare
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Viviparous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lebendgebärend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

胎生の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

태생
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Viviparous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm linh hoạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குட்டி ஈனுகிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विव्हिपारस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğuran
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

viviparo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

viviparous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

живородящая
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vivipar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζωοτόκος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vivipare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

viviparous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

viviparous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of viviparous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIVIPAROUS»

The term «viviparous» is regularly used and occupies the 71.565 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VIVIPAROUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «viviparous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «viviparous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about viviparous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIVIPAROUS»

Discover the use of viviparous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to viviparous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America
John James Audubon, John Bachman, John Woodhouse Audubon. QUADRUPEDS OF NORTH AMERICA. VIVIPAROUS QUADRUPEDS OF NORTH AMERICA. BY 'JOHN JAMES ;&UDUBON, F.R.S.,
John James Audubon, John Bachman, John Woodhouse Audubon, 1847
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Tree squirrel - water ...
The viviparous lizard of Europe and Asia has a slender body with a long, tapering tail and well-developed limbs; a short, flat tongue, not deeply forked; and external ear openings. The two halves of the lower jaw are firmly connected. The male ...
‎2002
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On the Development of Viviparous Osseous Fishes and of the ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
John Adam Ryder, 2010
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A Natural History of Amphibians
1.3B), the Hellbender (Crypto- branchus atleganiensis) (ne US), and mudpuppies (Necturus) (e US, se Can) (fig. 3.2) that lay their eggs in water. Caecilians lay eggs on land, except for the viviparous species. In some species, larvae wriggle to ...
Robert Cyril Stebbins, 1997
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Sex-differentiation in the viviparous teleost "Xiphophorus ...
[Reprinted from B1olog1cal Bulletin, Vol. XLV., No. 1, July, 1923.] SEX- DIFFERENTIATION IN THE VIVIPAROUS TELEOST XIPHOPHORUS HELLERI HECKEL. J. M. ESSENBERG, Hull Zoolog1cal Laboratory, The Un1vers1tyy of Ch1cago.
Jacob Martin Essenberg, 1923
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Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles
The geographical distribution of viviparous species raises additional questions. Viviparous species might be expected to occur in temperate zones or at high elevations where temperatures are low enough or seasons short enough that eggs in ...
Laurie J. Vitt, Janalee P. Caldwell, 2013
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Ichthyology Handbook
of extant osteichthyan fishes, 14 families contain viviparous species. Only 510 out of approximately 23,637 species of osteichthyan fishes are viviparous. The lungfish order Dipnoi (subclass Sarcopterygii) contains 6 extant species, all of which ...
B.G. Kapoor, Bhavna Khanna, 2004
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Rough Sets and Current Trends in Computing: Third ...
... endothermic and has hair and viviparous them group 0 (*) 7 0 If endothermic and has hair and has 4 feet then group 0 (*) 8 1 If endothermic and dentition complete and viviparous then group 1 9 1 If endothermic and dentition complete and 4 ...
James J. Alpigini, 2002
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The Biology of Sharks and Rays
... 97 Viviparous Viviparous Viviparous Viviparous Viviparous Viviparous Viviparous Viviparous Viviparous Viviparous Viviparous Viviparous Viviparous Viviparous Oviparous Oviparous Oviparous Trophonemata Trophonemata Trophonemata ...
A. Peter Klimley, 2013
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Biology of Reptiles
stanleyona is terrestrial and lives between 1200 and 2000 m, rarely to 2500 m, whereas the viviparous L. elegantoides is arboreal and lives at 1500 to 3500 m. Both species are diurnal heliotherms, and L. stanteyana nests communally.
D.R. Khanna, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIVIPAROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term viviparous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Audubon's Animals of 19th-Century North America, Newly Available …
The University of Michigan's Special Collections Library has digitized its copy of naturalist John James Audubon's The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, ... «Slate Magazine, May 15»
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Resident donates prints to museum
In exchange for a couple of really great parties and a key to the city of Huntsville, Ala., he donated his collection of viviparous quadrupeds to the Huntsville ... «Palm Beach Daily News, Apr 15»
3
From Starship Century: Noah's Ark Eggs and Viviparous Plants …
In his 1960 paper “Search for Artificial Stellar Sources of Infra-Red Radiation”, published in the journal Science, Freeman Dyson famously argued that the long ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Dec 14»
4
Peffley: Friend's weird onion plant an enigmatic garden shallot
Topsets or bulbils form in this shallot because of a condition called vivipary (viv-i-PÁRE-ee) or viviparous (vegetative) growth. Viviparous plants develop ... «LubbockOnline.com, May 14»
5
A New Haven for the Leopard Shark
Leopard sharks are aplacentally viviparous, meaning females bear their young live. After a gestation period of up to 12 months, the pups emerge at 12 to 18 ... «Bay Nature, Apr 14»
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Indiana Historical Society's Audubon books sell for $3.77 million
"The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America" was a three-volume collection of 150 lithographed images of squirrels, buffalo and other four-legged creatures. «Indianapolis Star, Apr 14»
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Stingray gives birth after being caught in net
... and then off she went." Stingrays are viviparous where the embryo develops in the female's uterus and the live young are born fully formed after up to a year. «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jan 14»
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The Old Snake-and-Egg Question
In colder times, snakes and lizards seem to favor live birth. Even today, the viviparous, or common, lizard lays eggs in Southern Europe but gives live birth farther ... «New York Times, Dec 13»
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Indiana history group's sale of Audubon art may net $3M
That item, "Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America," (think bears and squirrels) will seek a minimum price of $300,000. The sale of the two items represents ... «Indianapolis Star, Dec 13»
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For Some Young Lizards, Their First Meal Is A Real Life Changer
In the study, the researchers examined the viviparous lizard, or Zootoca vivipara. The lizard is unique because it gives birth to its young live, instead of laying ... «RedOrbit, Jul 13»

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