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viviparous

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "viviparous" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

4 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
4syllables

viviparous

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viviparous is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, viviparous is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofviviparous

1adjective
  • (of an animal or animal species) Being born alive, as are most mammals, some reptiles, and a few fish (as opposed to being laid as an egg and subsequently hatching, as do most birds and many other species).
  • (of a plant or plant species) Arising from an embryo that develops from the outset (rather than from a true seed that then germinates).
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