Foetiparous
[fee-tip-er-uh s] /fiˈtɪp ər əs/
adjective
1.
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[fee-tip-er-uh s] /fiˈtɪp ər əs/
adjective
1.
(of a marsupial) bearing young before they are fully developed.
/fɪˈtɪpərəs/
adjective
1.
(of marsupials, such as the kangaroo) giving birth to incompletely developed offspring
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