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semelparous

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Main Entry: sem·el·pa·rous
Pronunciation: \ˌse-ˈmel-pə-rəs\
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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