semelparous

semelparous
reproducing only once in a lifetime
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  • semelparous — /səˈmɛlpərəs/ (say suh melpuhruhs) adjective of or relating to an organism that can reproduce only once in its lifetime, often dying shortly afterwards. –semelparity, noun …  

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