sebiparous

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• Sebiparous — Se*bip a*rous, a. [L. sebum tallow + parere to bring forth.] (Physiol.) Same as {Sebiferous}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sebiparous — SYN: sebiferous. [sebi + L. pario, to produce] …   Medical dictionary

• sebiferous — [səbip′ər əssə bif′ər əs] adj. 〚< L sebum, tallow (see SOAP) + FEROUS〛 Biol. secreting a fatty or waxlike substance; sebaceous: also sebiparous [səbip′ər əs] …   Universalium

• sebiferous — Producing sebaceous matter. SYN: sebiagogic, sebiparous. [sebi + L. fero, to bear] …   Medical dictionary

• sebiferous — [səbip′ər əssə bif′ər əs] adj. [< L sebum, tallow (see SOAP) + FEROUS] Biol. secreting a fatty or waxlike substance; sebaceous: also sebiparous [səbip′ər əs] …   English World dictionary