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单词 oviparous
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Definition of oviparous in English:

oviparous

adjective əʊˈvɪp(ə)rəsoʊˈvɪpərəs
Zoology
  • (of an animal) producing young by means of eggs which are hatched after they have been laid by the parent, as in birds.

    〔动〕(动物)卵生的。比较VIVIPAROUS 及OVOVIVIPAROVS

    Compare with viviparous and ovoviviparous
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In oviparous species, females can enhance reproductive success by investing in the size, quality, and number of eggs.
    • Females are oviparous and broadcast spawn eggs in the water column as the male does sperm.
    • In contrast, our experimental study of an oviparous species that does not have parental care is of considerable interest, as any observed family resemblance is likely to be less dependent on pre- and postnatal influences.
    • The regulation of hatching behavior in oviparous animals is important for successful reproduction, but is poorly understood.
    • In oviparous animals this can include prefertilization decisions such as the production of larger eggs and the deposition of hormones, such as the steroid testosterone, into yolks.

Derivatives

  • oviparity

  • noun ˌəʊvɪˈparɪti
    Zoology
    • By closely examining the nests of birds, we get a glimpse of solutions to the general problems associated with oviparity.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Most catsharks have a system called single oviparity, in which an egg develops inside each oviduct and is deposited outside the female, remaining attached to the substrate until it hatches.
      • Given the combination of oviparity, large clutch size, and large adult size, juveniles likely predominated in standing hadrosaur populations.
  • oviparously

  • adverb
    Zoology

Definition of oviparous in US English:

oviparous

adjectiveoʊˈvɪpərəsōˈvipərəs
Zoology
  • (of a bird, etc.) producing young by means of eggs that are hatched after they have been laid by the parent.

    〔动〕(动物)卵生的。比较VIVIPAROUS 及OVOVIVIPAROVS

    Compare with viviparous and ovoviviparous
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In contrast, our experimental study of an oviparous species that does not have parental care is of considerable interest, as any observed family resemblance is likely to be less dependent on pre- and postnatal influences.
    • In oviparous animals this can include prefertilization decisions such as the production of larger eggs and the deposition of hormones, such as the steroid testosterone, into yolks.
    • The regulation of hatching behavior in oviparous animals is important for successful reproduction, but is poorly understood.
    • Females are oviparous and broadcast spawn eggs in the water column as the male does sperm.
    • In oviparous species, females can enhance reproductive success by investing in the size, quality, and number of eggs.
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