xenóparo

Portuguese

This Portuguese term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Etymology

Borrowed from English xenoparous.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃeˈnɔ.pa.ɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃeˈnɔ.pa.ɾo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃɨˈnɔ.pɐ.ɾu/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɔpaɾu, (Portugal) -ɔpɐɾu
  • Hyphenation: xe‧nó‧pa‧ro

Adjective

xenóparo (feminine xenópara, masculine plural xenóparos, feminine plural xenóparas)

  1. xenoparous
    • 2025 September 5, “Inédito na Biologia: Fêmea de formiga produz machos de duas espécies distintas, revela estudo [Never seen in Biology: Female ant produces males of two distinct species, reveals study]”, in Saber Atualizado‎[1] (blog), archived from the original on 14 September 2025:
      Os pesquisadores definiram essas rainhas/fêmeas como xenóparas, significando que elas precisam produzir indivíduos de outra espécie como parte do ciclo de vida.
      The researches defined these queens/females as xenoparous, meaning they need to produce individuals of another species as part of their lifecycle.
    • 2025 September 12, Jorge Marin, “Rainha de formigueiro gera machos de outra espécie para acasalar com filhas [Anthill queen produces males of another species to breed with its daughters]”, in CNN Brasil‎[2] (news article), archived from the original on 24 September 2025:
      Para os pesquisadores, as fêmeas de M. ibericus são xenóparas.
      For researches, M. ibericus females are xenoparous.
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