English Explanatory Dictionary

semelparous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Reproducing only once in a lifetime.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛməlpərəs/

Word forms

semelparous

Etymology

From Latin semel (“once, a single time”) + pariō (“give birth, produce, bring forth”). Coined by Lamont Cole in 1954.

Antonyms

iteroparous

Related words

semelparity

Derived words

semelparously semelparousness
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