uniparous

u·nip·ar·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [yoo-nip-er-uh s]
- /yuˈnɪp ər əs/
- /jˈuːnɪpərəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yoo-nip-er-uh s]
- /yuˈnɪp ər əs/

Definitions of uniparous word

adjective uniparous Zoology. producing only one egg or offspring at a time. 1
adjective uniparous Botany. (of a cyme) producing only one axis at each branching. 1
adjective uniparous (of certain animals) producing a single offspring at each birth 0
adjective uniparous (of a woman) having borne only one child 0
adjective uniparous (of a cyme) giving rise to only one branch from each flowering stem 0
adjective uniparous producing only one axis at each branching, as a cyme 0

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Origin of uniparous

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

From the New Latin word ūniparus, dating back to 1640-50. See uni-, -parous

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Parts of speech for Uniparous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Uniparous

uniparous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

uniparous usage trend in Literature

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