ovipara

1 of 2

plural noun

ovip·​a·​ra

ōˈvipərə

: oviparous animals

ovipara

2 of 2

noun

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plural oviparae

-ˌrē

: an egg-laying form of an aphid

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun

New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of oviparus oviparous

Noun

New Latin, from Latin, feminine of oviparus oviparous

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