semelparous
adj/ˈsɛməlpərəs/
Etymology From Latin semel (“once, a single time”) + pariō (“give birth, produce, bring forth”). Coined by Lamont Cole in 1954.
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Biology, Natural sciences Reproducing only once in a lifetime.
- Antonyms
- iteroparous
- Derived terms
- semelparously, semelparousness
- Related terms
- semelparity