单词 | polyparous |
释义 | > as lemmaspolyparous polyparous adj. Brit. /pɒˈlɪp(ə)rəs/ , U.S. /pəˈlɪpərəs/ Zoology and Medicine rare = multiparous adj.ΚΠ 1864 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Polyparous, producing a great number; bringing forth many. 1903 Lancet 28 Feb. 613/2 The ovaries of very prolific polyparous women, in whom twins are common, are generally of the foetal type. 1990 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 59 868 In uniparous species, flexible growth is generally considered to be the only means of adjusting reproductive effort to the provisioning ability of parents, in contrast with polyparous species which can adjust brood size. < as lemmas |
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