SEXUPARA


Meaning of SEXUPARA in English

sekˈsüpərə noun

also sex·u·pare ˈseksəˌpa(a)(ə)r

( plural sexupa·rae -üpəˌrē ; also sexupares )

Etymology: New Latin sexupara, from Latin sexus sex + New Latin -para

1. : a parthenogenetic female producing eggs that give rise to males or to females which lay eggs requiring fertilization

2. : a sexuparous insect

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