luǎn
tāi
shēng

technical

Meaning of 卵胎生

卵胎生 means ovoviviparous; egg-retaining. Pronounced luǎn tāi shēng.

  • ovoviviparous; egg-retaining

Definitions & Examples

bái
shā
shì
luǎn
tāi
shēng
dòng
 

The great white shark is an ovoviviparous animal.

Luǎn
tāi
shēng
fāng
shì
jiè
luǎn
shēng
tāi
shēng
zhī
jiān
 

Ovoviviparity is a reproductive mode between oviparity and viviparity.

Mǒu
xiē
shé
 
shé
 
shì
luǎn
tāi
shēng
de
 

Some venomous snakes, like the pit viper, are also ovoviviparous.

Zhè
zhǒng
shēng
zhí
fāng
shì
de
yōu
diǎn
shì
néng
wèi
pēi
tāi
gōng
gèng
ān
quán
de
huán
jìng
 

The advantage of this reproductive method is that it provides a safer environment for embryo development.

Shēng
xué
jiā
zhèng
zài
yán
jiū
zhè
zhǒng
de
luǎn
tāi
shēng
zhì
 

Biologists are studying this unique ovoviviparous mechanism.

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