👉 Oviparousness is a biological and evolutionary concept that describes species where an egg or egg-laying organism develops in its own body before hatching into a juvenile, typically after about 24 to 36 hours. This means that the eggs are not fertilized by a male partner, but rather remain inside the female's body for several days or weeks, undergoing sexual development and maturation. The term is often used in biology and evolutionary studies to describe the process of a species developing