fetiparous

or foe·tip·a·rous

[ fee-tip-er-uh s ]
/ fiˈtɪp ər əs /

adjective

(of a marsupial) bearing young before they are fully developed.

Origin of fetiparous

fet(us) + -i- + -parous

Words nearby fetiparous

feterita, feti-, fetial, feticide, fetid, fetiparous, fetish, fetishism, fetishize, fetlock, feto-

British Dictionary definitions for fetiparous

fetiparous

foetiparous

/ (fɪˈtɪpərəs) /

adjective

(of marsupials, such as the kangaroo) giving birth to incompletely developed offspring

Word Origin for fetiparous

C19: from fetus + -parous