semelparousness

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English

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Etymology

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From semelparous +‎ -ness.

Noun

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semelparousness (uncountable)

  1. The fact or state of being semelparous.
    • 2024, David Owen, David Pemberton, Tasmanian Devil, Allen & Unwin, page 56:
      A biologically unusual feature of the antechinus is semelparousness, defined as reproducing or breeding only once in a lifetime.
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