Definition of "vivipary" []

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

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• "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)."
• "The confusion is further compounded by the fact that mermaids are usually depicted with a navel, which would suggest placental vivipary rather than ovipary."
• "Rhizophoraceae) all utilize water to disperse their propagules, although mangroves display vivipary (the seed germinates prior to detachment from the parent plant)."