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semelparousness en · NOUN

Etymology

From semelparous + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The fact or state of being semelparous.
    • A biologically unusual feature of the antechinus is semelparousness, defined as reproducing or breeding only once in a lifetime. 2024, David Owen, David Pemberton, Tasmanian Devil, Allen & Unwin, page 56: