iteroparous

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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