-parous


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

Origin of -parous

1
<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 to: oviparous

Origin of -parous

1
from Latin -parus, from parere to bring forth

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