English Explanatory Dictionary

iteroparous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. reproducing more than once in a lifetime

Pronunciation

/ˈɪtəroʊpærəs/

Word forms

iteroparous

Etymology

From Latin iterum (“again, a second time”) + pariō (“give birth, produce, bring forth”). Coined by Lamont Cole in 1954.

Antonyms

semelparous

Related words

iterate iteroparity
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