"Semesters" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
A period of time in an academic year. Typically, it lasts for 16 weeks in a university setting and is used to divide the academic calendar into two distinct periods of study: Fall semester and Spring semester.
Here are 5 usage examples for the word "semesters":
Semelparity is a biological term that refers to the ability or habit of producing offspring in a single effort or breeding cycle. In other words, it is the reproductive strategy of producing one offspring at a time, rather than continuing to reproduce over a prolonged period. Some examples of semelparous species include salmon, which spawn once and then die, or some species of frogs, which lay eggs and then succumb to environmental factors.<br><br>The opposite of semelparity is iteroparity, where an individual produces offspring at multiple times over its lifetime. Humans are an example of an iteroparous species, as most people have multiple children over the course of their lives.<br><br>Semelparity is often associated with species that have a high reproductive rate, but a short lifespan, whereas iteroparity is often associated with species that have a lower reproductive rate, but a longer lifespan.
An organism that reproduces only once in its lifetime. Generally, it is used to describe animals.