n.
Pronunciation: pr ī - ' mi-p ə -r ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ras or -rae \ - ˌ r ē , - ˌ r ī \
Etymology: Latin, from primus first + -para -para
Date: circa 1842
1 : an individual bearing a first offspring
2 : an individual that has borne only one offspring
– pri · mip · a · rous \ pr ī - ' mi-p ə -r ə s \ adjective