vivipary The method of reproduction in which: (a)a plant (e.g. mangroves) produces seeds that germinate within and obtain nourishment from the fruit;(b)a plant (e.g. some grasses) reproduces vegetatively from shoots rather than an inflorescence;(c)an animal produces young at a stage of development in which they are active, the growth of the embryo occurring within the mother's body, which nourishes it.Compare ovipary and ovovivipary.

vivipary The method of reproduction in which young are produced at a stage of development in which they are active. The growth of the embryo occurs within the mother's body which nourishes it. Compare OVIPARY; OVOVIVIPARY.