##  [Litter Size](/index.php/litter-size) 

  ##  [Litter Size](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/litter-size-0) 

  

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Definition

The integer count of offspring born in a single parturition for a litter-bearing species, reported according to the counting rule specified (e.g., total born, born alive, born alive and surviving to a defined time), used as a reproductive-performance metric in veterinary and breeding contexts.