Definition
oviparously
adverb
- in a manner characteristic of or relating to animals that reproduce by laying eggs that develop outside the mother's body
Usage: biology term; formal
Examples
- Most fish reproduce oviparously, releasing eggs into the water.
- Birds reproduce oviparously, incubating their eggs until they hatch.
- Reptiles such as snakes and lizards typically reproduce oviparously.
- Frogs and toads breed oviparously in ponds and wetlands.
- Unlike mammals, chickens reproduce oviparously by laying eggs.