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oviparity

n. reproduction in which fertilized eggs are laid and hatch outside the mother’s body. Compare viviparity. —oviparous adj.

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February 19th 2025

latent need

latent need

a need that is assumed to be present in a person and determines behavior but is not in that person’s conscious awareness.