Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semelparousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semel-parous-ness
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fact or state of being semelparous.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A biologically unusual feature of the antechinus is semelparousness, defined as reproducing or breeding only once in a lifetime."

Etymology

From semelparous + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: semelparous

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does semelparousness mean?: The fact or state of being semelparous.
Where does semelparousness come from?: From semelparous + -ness.

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