Definition of uniparous in English:
uniparous
adjective juːˈnɪp(ə)rəsˌjuˈnɪp(ə)rəs
Zoology Producing a single offspring at a birth.
Example sentencesExamples
- The uniparous condition, corresponding to one follicular stalk dilation, was practically the only one found.
- For animals multifidous, or such as are digitated or have several divisions in their feet; there are but two that are uniparous, that is, Men and Elephants; who though their productions be but single, are notwithstanding very numerous.
- Blood samples were taken from the jugular vein of 30 clinically healthy Iranian adult nonpregnant uniparous ewes at 8 a.m. during 6 consecutive days of summer with a mean ambient temperature of 40° C.
- Non-accepting emotional responses were significantly more marked in the uniparous group than in the multiparous group, suggesting that uniparous women tend to be more non-accepting.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from modern Latin uniparus (from Latin uni- 'one' + -parus 'bearing') + -ous.
Definition of uniparous in US English:
uniparous
adjectiveˌyo͞oˈnip(ə)rəsˌjuˈnɪp(ə)rəs
Zoology Producing a single young at a birth.
Example sentencesExamples
- For animals multifidous, or such as are digitated or have several divisions in their feet; there are but two that are uniparous, that is, Men and Elephants; who though their productions be but single, are notwithstanding very numerous.
- Non-accepting emotional responses were significantly more marked in the uniparous group than in the multiparous group, suggesting that uniparous women tend to be more non-accepting.
- The uniparous condition, corresponding to one follicular stalk dilation, was practically the only one found.
- Blood samples were taken from the jugular vein of 30 clinically healthy Iranian adult nonpregnant uniparous ewes at 8 a.m. during 6 consecutive days of summer with a mean ambient temperature of 40° C.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from modern Latin uniparus (from Latin uni- ‘one’ + -parus ‘bearing’) + -ous.