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Definition of Oviferous

1. a. Egg-bearing; -- applied particularly to certain receptacles, as in Crustacea, that retain the eggs after they have been excluded from the formative organs, until they are hatched.

Definition of Oviferous

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Oviferous

1. Egg-bearing; applied particularly to certain receptacles, as in Crustacea, that retain the eggs after they have been excluded from the formative organs, until they are hatched. Origin: Ovum: cf. F. Ovifere. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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