Litter Size

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

Year introduced: 1976(1975)

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Tree Number(s): G08.686.530, G08.686.784.769.498.300

MeSH Unique ID: D008098

Entry Terms:

• Litter Sizes
• Size, Litter
• Sizes, Litter

Previous Indexing:

• Animals, Newborn (1966-1974)

See Also:

• Pregnancy
• Viviparity, Nonmammalian

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena
Litter Size

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena
Reproduction
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Animal
Litter Size