noun
- the condition or characteristic of reproducing by laying eggs rather than bearing live young
Usage: biology term; contrasts with viviparity and ovoviviparity
Examples
- Oviparity is the primary reproductive strategy of birds and most reptiles.
- The oviparity of fish allows them to produce thousands of offspring at once.
- Scientists study oviparity to understand how different species have adapted to their environments.
- Chickens exhibit oviparity, laying eggs that develop outside the mother's body.
- Oviparity differs from viviparity, where mammals carry developing young internally.