| FISSIPAROUS | • fissiparous adj. Factious, tending to break into pieces. • fissiparous adj. Causing division or fragmenting something. • fissiparous adj. (Cytology) Of cells that reproduce through fission, splitting into two. |
| FOETIPAROUS | • foetiparous adj. Alternative form of fetiparous. • FOETIPAROUS adj. of marsupials, such as the kangaroo, giving birth to incompletely developed offspring, also FETIPAROUS. |
| GEMMIPAROUS | • gemmiparous adj. (Biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae). • GEMMIPAROUS adj. reproducing by gemmae. |
| ITEROPAROUS | • iteroparous adj. (Biology) reproducing more than once in a lifetime. • ITEROPAROUS adj. reproducing more than once in a lifetime. |
| LARVIPAROUS | • larviparous adj. (Zoology) Depositing living larvae, instead of eggs; said of certain insects. • LARVIPAROUS adj. giving birth to larvae. |
| MULTIPAROUS | • multiparous adj. Having two or more pregnancies resulting in viable offspring. • multiparous adj. Producing several offspring at one time. • MULTIPAROUS adj. having given birth to multiple children. |
| NULLIPAROUS | • nulliparous adj. (Of a woman or female animal) That has never given birth. • nulliparous adj. (Of a mosquito or other female insect) That has never yet laid eggs. • NULLIPAROUS adj. having not borne children. |
| OVIPAROUSLY | • oviparously adv. In an oviparous manner. • OVIPAROUS adv. producing offspring through laying eggs which are incubated outside the body. |
| PRIMIPAROUS | • primiparous adj. Pregnant for the first time. • primiparous adj. Having given birth to only one child. • primiparous adj. Bearing a first offspring; having borne only one previous offspring. |
| SEMELPAROUS | • semelparous adj. (Biology) reproducing only once in a lifetime. • SEMELPAROUS adj. reproducing or breeding only once in a lifetime, like salmon. |
| URINIPAROUS | • uriniparous adj. (Physiology) Producing or preparing urine. • URINIPAROUS adj. producing urine. |
| WRAPAROUNDS | • wraparounds n. Plural of wraparound. • WRAPAROUND n. an article of clothing that wraps round, also WRAPROUND. |