# semelparous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɛməlpərəs/

## Definitions
1. Reproducing only once in a lifetime.

## Etymology
From Latin semel (“once, a single time”) + pariō (“give birth, produce, bring forth”). Coined by Lamont Cole in 1954.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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