semelparousness

English

Etymology

From semelparous +‎ -ness.

Noun

semelparousness (uncountable)

1. The fact or state of being semelparous.
   • 2024, David Owen, David Pemberton, Tasmanian Devil, Allen & Unwin, page 56:

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