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In viviparity the young develop within the female, receiving nourishment from the mother’s blood through a placenta.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The case of flowering plants stands by itself, for although they illustrate a kind of viviparity, the seed being embryos, an individual plant may have a large number of flowers and therefore a huge family.

From The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told by Thomson, J. Arthur

Now there are many different methods of parental care which secure the safety of the young, and one of these is called viviparity.

From The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told by Thomson, J. Arthur

Both among the cartilaginous and bony fishes viviparity occurs.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various