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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
-parous, 
  1. a combining form meaning "bearing,'' "producing'' that specified by the initial element:oviparous; viviparous.
  • Latin -parus bearing, equivalent. to par(ere) to bear, bring forth + -us adjective, adjectival suffix; see -ous

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
-parous adj combining form
  1. giving birth to: oviparous
Etymology: from Latin -parus, from parere to bring forth
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