Oviferous
[oh-vif-er-uh s] /oʊˈvɪf ər əs/
adjective, Anatomy, Zoology.
1.
bearing eggs.
/əʊˈvɪfərəs/
adjective
1.
(zoology) carrying or producing eggs or ova: the oviferous legs of certain spiders
oviferous o·vif·er·ous (ō-vĭf’ər-əs)
adj.
Bearing or producing ova.
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