Definitions for: Oviparous

[adj] (zoology) egg-laying

Webster (1913) Definition: O*vip"a*rous, a. [L. oviparus; ovum egg + parere to
bring forth: cf. F. ovipare.] (Physiol.)
Producing young from rggs; as, an oviparous animal, in which
the egg is generally separated from the animal, and hatched
after exclusion; -- opposed to viviparous.

Synonyms: brood, brooding, broody, hatching

Antonyms: ovoviviparous, viviparous