vermiparous

== English == === Etymology === From Latin vermis (“a worm”) + parere (“to bring forth”), +‎ -ous. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɜː(ɹ)ˈmɪpəɹəs/ === Adjective === vermiparous (comparative more vermiparous, superlative most vermiparous) (zoology) Giving birth to worms or grubs, such as various insects. === References === “vermiparous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.