What is another word for live-bearer?
Pronunciation: [lˈa͡ɪvbˈe͡əɹə] (IPA) 
Live-bearer is a term commonly used to describe fish species that give birth to live young instead of laying eggs. However, there are several synonyms that can be used interchangeably with this term. Some common synonyms include "viviparous" which derives from the Latin words vivus (alive) and parere (to give birth), "bearing life," and "bearers of live young." Other suitable synonyms include "gonopods," "rectal breathing," and "pouch-finned." These terms all refer to the same characteristic of live-bearing fish. No matter which term is used, the meaning and idea behind it remain the same - a fish species that gives birth to live young.
