vivipary

Definitions

noun in plants Reproduction via embryos that develop from the outset without interruption (as opposed to germinating from a seed).
noun in animals Live birth (as opposed to hatching from an egg).

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word vivipary.

Some lizards and snakes have advanced a step further, evolving the ability to retain their eggs internally until they have hatched, and giving birth to fully developed young (this is called vivipary).

Reptile 2008
The confusion is further compounded by the fact that mermaids are usually depicted with a navel, which would suggest placental vivipary rather than ovipary.

Mermaid Problem Cliff Pickover 2006
The confusion is further compounded by the fact that mermaids are usually depicted with a navel, which would suggest placental vivipary rather than ovipary.

Archive 2006-12-01 Cliff Pickover 2006
Rhizophoraceae) all utilize water to disperse their propagules, although mangroves display vivipary (the seed germinates prior to detachment from the parent plant).

Seed dispersal Wikipedia 2009