ovoviviparous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body

WordNet

O*vo*vi*vip"a*rous adjective
Etymology
Ovum + viviparous: cf. F. ovovivipare.
Definitions
  1. (Biol.) Oviparous, but hatching the egg while it is within the body, as some fishes and reptiles.

Webster 1913