giving birth to live offspring
Synonym for viviparous ... 1. <biology, zoology> An animal that gives birth to live offspring, as opposed to laying eggs. ... 2. <botany> Describes seeds or fruit which sprout before they fall from the parent plant. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... 
zoogonous, zoogony, zoogonic Viviparous; that is, producing live offspring from within the body of the parent.