iteroparous

English

Etymology

From Latin iterum (“again, a second time”) + pariō (“give birth, produce, bring forth”). Coined by Lamont Cole in 1954.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪtəroʊpærəs/

Adjective

iteroparous (not comparable)

  1. (biology) reproducing more than once in a lifetime

Antonyms
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