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>
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>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012