SEMELPAROUS


Meaning of SEMELPAROUS in English

Pronunciation: ˌ se- ' mel-p ə -r ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin semel once (akin to Latin simul at the same time) + English -parous ― more at SAME

Date: 1954

: reproducing or breeding only once in a lifetime < semelparous salmon>

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