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semelparous
sem·el·par·ous [ sèmm'l párrəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
reproducing only once: used to describe an organism that reproduces just once during its lifetime, after which its death is inevitable. Examples include most annual and biennial plants.
[Mid-20th century. < Latin semel "once"]

sem·el·par·ity [ sèmm'l párrətee ] noun
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