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  1. a combining form meaning “bearing,” “producing” that specified by the initial element: oviparous; viviparous.

Origin of -parous

< Latin -parus bearing, equivalent to par(ere) to bear, bring forth + -us adj. suffix; see -ous
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British Dictionary definitions for -parous

-parous

adj combining form
  1. giving birth tooviparous

Word Origin

from Latin -parus, from parere to bring forth
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Word Origin and History for -parous

word-forming element meaning "bearing, producing," from Latin -parus (e.g. viviparus "bringing forth young alive"), from parere "to produce, bring forth" (see pare).

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-parous in Medicine

-parous

suff.
  1. Giving birth to; producing:multiparous.
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