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MeSH Heading: Ovoviviparity
Tree Number(s): G08.686.655
Unique ID: D052285
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D052285
Scope Note: The capability of producing yolk-filled eggs that hatch within the body, so that the young are born alive, but without placental attachment. This applies to certain species of REPTILES and FISHES.
Entry Term(s): Ovoviviparous
See Also: Clutch Size
Public MeSH Note: 2006
History Note: 2006
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Ovoviviparity MeSH Descriptor Data 2025