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/fee tip"euhr euhs/, adj.(of a marsupial) bearing young before they are fully developed.Also, foetiparous.[FET(US) + -I- + -PAROUS]
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fetiparous
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fetiparous — [fē tip′ə rəs] adj. [ FETI + PAROUS] designating or of animals whose young are born incompletely developed: said as of marsupials … English World dictionary
fetiparous — adjective bearing offspring born not fully developed … Wiktionary
fetiparous — fe·tip·a·rous … English syllables
fetiparous — … Useful english dictionary
foetiparous — adjective see fetiparous * * * /fee tip euhr euhs/, adj. fetiparous … Useful english dictionary
feti- — [fēt′ō, fēt′əfēt′i, fēt′ə] combining form fetus [fetiparous]: also prefix combining form feto [fēt′ō, fēt′ə] * * * feti pref. Variant of feto . * * * … Universalium
foetiparous — /fee tip euhr euhs/, adj. fetiparous. * * * … Universalium
feti- — [fēt′ō, fēt′əfēt′i, fēt′ə] combining form fetus [fetiparous]: also prefix combining form feto [fēt′ō, fēt′ə] … English World dictionary
-parous — comb. form bearing offspring of a specified number or kind (multiparous; viviparous). Etymology: L parus bearing f. parere bring forth * * * pərəs adjective combining form Etymology: Latin parus, from parere to give birth to, beget, produce more… … Useful english dictionary
