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egg-laying Definition and Meaning in English (egg-laying definition)

adjective
Synonyms:oviparous
Quick Answer • Definition

Egg-laying definition: Describing an animal that produces eggs and lays them outside its body for development.

Definitions of Egg-laying

  1. 1adjective

    Describing an animal that produces eggs and lays them outside its body for development.

Example Sentences

casual

“Most birds are egg-laying animals.”

Synonyms

oviparous

Antonyms

live-bearingviviparous

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infinitivelay
gerundlaying
nounegg
pluraleggs

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Egg-laying definition: Describing an animal that produces eggs and lays them outside its body for development.
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'Egg-laying' translates to 'egg-laying' in English. Egg-laying definition: Describing an animal that produces eggs and lays them outside its body for development.
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