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Viviparous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition 1: (Biology) Producing living young instead of eggs by the process of giving birth to fully developed offspring

Example Sentence 1: The viviparous shark species give birth to live pups rather than laying eggs.

Definition 2: (Botany) Describing plants that produce seeds that germinate within the body of the parent plant

Example Sentence 2: The viviparous cacti have seeds that start growing within the flower before they even drop to the ground.

Definition 3: (Zoology) Referring to animals that nourish and protect their embryos within their bodies until birth

Example Sentence 3: The kangaroo is a well-known example of a viviparous mammal, carrying its undeveloped young in its pouch.

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