oviparous

Meanings

Adjective

egg-laying

Adj

Depositing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body as a reproductive strategy.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin oviparus + -ous.

Synonyms

egglaying

Antonyms

ovoviviparous, viviparous

Scrabble Score: 14

oviparous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
oviparous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oviparous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

oviparous is a valid Words With Friends word