uniparous

[ yoo-nip-er-uhs ]

adjective

1. Zoology. producing only one egg or offspring at a time.
2. Botany. (of a cyme) producing only one axis at each branching.

uniparous

/ juːˈnɪpərəs /

adjective

1. (of certain animals) producing a single offspring at each birth
2. (of a woman) having borne only one child
3. botany (of a cyme) giving rise to only one branch from each flowering stem

Word History and Origins

Origin of uniparous¹

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

Example Sentences

The cyme, according to its development, has been characterized as biparous or uniparous.

From Project Gutenberg

In the bell-flower (Campanula) there is a racemose uniparous cyme.

From Project Gutenberg