Ovoviviparous species are distinguished by what trait? ovoviviparous species are distinguished by what trait? offspring are nourished via a placenta prior to live birth. offspring receive nourishment from the male parent. offspring are nourished via the egg's yolk and then hatch from eggs. offspring are nourished via the egg's yolk prior to live birth.

Offspring are nourished via the egg's yolk prior to live birth.

Explanation:

Ovoviviparous species are distinguished from other species like viviparous and oviparous, as offspring resulting from the fertilization of male sex cell and female sex cell because it

- grows in an egg shell, and derives nourishment from Egg's yolk

- are delivered out of their parents (as live birth) when eggs finally hatch inside their bodies

- occurs in very FEW animals like reptiles eg snakes

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