-parous

-parous
comb. form bearing offspring of a specified number or kind (multiparous; viviparous).
Etymology: L -parus -bearing f. parere bring forth

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\\pərəs\ adjective combining form
Etymology: Latin -parus, from parere to give birth to, beget, produce — more at pare
: giving birth to : bearing : producing

fetiparous

viviparous

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a combining form meaning "bearing," "producing" that specified by the initial element: oviparous; viviparous.
[ < L -parus bearing, equiv. to par(ere) to bear, bring forth + -us adj. suffix; see -OUS]

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comb. form Biology bearing offspring of a specified number or reproducing in a specified manner

multiparous | viviparous

Origin:
from Latin -parus ‘-bearing’ (from parere ‘bring forth, produce’) + -ous

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-parous, suffix
f. L. -parus bearing, producing (belonging to par-ĕre to produce, bring forth; in Fr. -pare) + -ous, as in oviparus oviparous, viviparus viviparous; so in numerous later and modern formations, as albuminiparous, biparous, criniparous, larviparous, multiparous, uniparous, etc.

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