: producing eggs that develop within the maternal body (as of various fishes or reptiles) and hatch within or immediately after release from the parent
ovoviviparouslyadverb
ovoviviparousnessnoun
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebLike other ovoviviparous species, the Suriname toad can give her eggs some protection by carrying them around—useful in a world full of hungry egg predators. Jake Buehler, National Geographic, 8 June 2020