semelparous

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛməlpərəs/

Adjective

semelparous (not comparable)

1. (biology) reproducing only once in a lifetime

Antonyms

• iteroparous

Related terms

• semelparity