Definition of SEMELPAROUS

semelparous

Adj

  • Reproducing only once in a lifetime.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

iteroparous

Scrabble Score: 15

semelparous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 0

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