Definition
oviparous
adjective
- producing eggs that hatch outside the body; reproducing by laying eggs
Usage: biology term; commonly used in zoology and general science education
Examples
- Most fish are oviparous, releasing thousands of eggs into the water.
- Birds are oviparous animals that lay eggs in nests.
- Snakes and lizards are oviparous reptiles.
- The oviparous frog lays its eggs in ponds and streams.
- Unlike mammals, oviparous species do not carry their young internally.
- Chickens are oviparous and produce eggs regularly.
- Scientists classify insects as oviparous because they lay eggs.