viviparous Definition: (adjective) Zoology Giving birth to living offspring that develop within the mother's body. Most mammals and some other animals are viviparous. Synonyms: live-bearing Usage: Viviparous offspring live independently and require an external food supply from birth.
unbending Definition: (adjective) Incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances. Synonyms: rigid, inflexible Usage: Indeed there may be generally observed in him an unbending, unyielding, brass-bound air, as if he were himself the bassoon of the human orchestra.