oviparousの意味・使い方・発音

oviparous

英 [əʊ'vɪp(ə)rəs] 美 [o'vɪpərəs]

adj.[動詞]卵生; 産卵

語源

oviparous 卵胎生

ovi-, egg, -par, born, 語源的にはparentと同じ。

英語の語源

oviparous (adj.): "producing eggs that are hatched outside the body of the female," 1640s, from Latin oviparus, from ovum "egg" (see egg (n.)) + stem of parere "to bring forth" (see pare).

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