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larviparous

adj

Etymology

From larva + -parous.

  1. borrowed from larva — “disembodied spirit, ghost, goblin”
  2. suffixed as larviparous — “larva + parous”

Definitions

  1. Laying or dipositing living larvae, instead of eggs

    • Trichuris is oviparous, Trichinella is larviparous, and C. philippinensis is both oviparous and larviparous.

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