vivipara

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noun

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plural -s

: a mollusk of the genus Viviparus or the family Viviparidae

Vivipara

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Vi·​vip·​a·​ra

vīˈvipərə

taxonomic synonym of viviparus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from feminine of Latin viviparus viviparous

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