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oviparous
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producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body
oviparous
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Oviparous reproduction is common among many invertebrates, including insects and arachnids.
Birds are oviparous, laying eggs that incubate externally until hatching.
Reptiles, such as turtles and snakes, are oviparous, with embryos developing in eggs outside the mother's body.
Insects, being oviparous, deposit their eggs in various environments, and the larvae develop externally.
Fish exhibit a variety of reproductive strategies, with some being oviparous, releasing eggs into the water for external fertilization.
