uniparous
/juːˈnɪpərəs/
adjective
- Producing only one offspring at a time (used especially in biology and medicine).
- Humans are typically uniparous, giving birth to one baby at a time.
- Most large mammals are uniparous, unlike rodents which have many young.
- The uniparous nature of elephants means each pregnancy results in a single calf.
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