Phenomena and Processes

Litter Size

The number of offspring produced at one birth by a viviparous animal.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The number of offspring produced at one birth by a viviparous animal.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Litter Sizes
  • Size, Litter
  • Sizes, Litter

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

viviparous animals only: see also note under TWINS; for oviparous or ovoviviparous animals use CLUTCH SIZE; relation to PREGNANCY: Manual 28.16.4

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History Note

76(75); was see under ANIMALS, NEWBORN 1975

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Previous Indexing

  • Animals, Newborn (1966-1974)

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Tree Numbers

  1. G08.686.530
  2. G08.686.784w.769w.498w.300

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Litter Size. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008098. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008098
  2. Litter Size. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67359273