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Oviparous

Oviparous is the reproductive way of many animals, including all birds, all amphibians, most insects and arachnids, many reptiles and fish, and the monotremes.

It means egg laying, with little or no other development within the mother.

See also: Viviparous and Ovoviviparous.


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