iteroparous

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/ˈɪtəroʊpærəs/

adjective

reproducing more than once in a lifetime

Opposite
semelparous
OriginLatin iterum →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

adjectiveiteroparous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyreproducing more than once in a lifetime

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
semelparous

Origin

  1. Latiniterum“again, a second time”
  2. Englishiteroparous

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

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APA

iteroparous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iteroparous

MLA

“iteroparous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iteroparous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iteroparous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iteroparous.

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