semelparous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛməlpərəs/
Etymology
From Latin semel (“once, a single time”) + pariō (“give birth, produce, bring forth”). Coined by Lamont Cole in 1954.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Reproducing only once in a lifetime.
Antonyms
Deriveds
semelparousness · semelparously