Meaning semelparous
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semelparousFrom the roots "to beget once," a reproductive strategy characterized by only one reproductive event. © 2014 Nature Education
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semelparousorganisms that reproduce only once, usually followed by death, as observed in several animals
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semelparousoffspring are all produced in a single group (litter, clutch, etc.), after which the parent usually dies. Semelparous organisms often only live through a single season/year (or other periodic change i [..]
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semelparousPertaining to a life history in which individuals (especially females) reproduce only once. Cf. iteroparous.
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semelparous
(biology) reproducing only once in a lifetime
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