multiparous
[ muhl-tip-er-uhs ]
/ mʌlˈtɪp ər əs /
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adjective
of or relating to a multipara.
producing more than one at a birth.
Botany. (of a cyme) having many lateral axes.
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Origin of multiparous
OTHER WORDS FROM multiparous
mul·ti·par·i·ty [muhl-ti-par-i-tee], /ˌmʌl tɪˈpær ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby multiparous
multinuclear leukocyte, multinucleate, multipack, multipara, multiparity, multiparous, multipartite, multi-part stationery, multiparty, multipath, multiped
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British Dictionary definitions for multiparous
multiparous
/ (mʌlˈtɪpərəs) /
adjective
(of certain species of mammal) producing many offspring at one birth
of, relating to, or designating a multipara
Derived forms of multiparous
multiparity (ˌmʌltɪˈpærɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for multiparous
C17: from New Latin multiparus
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Medical definitions for multiparous
multiparous
[ mŭl-tĭp′ər-əs ]
adj.
Relating to a multipara.
Giving birth to more than one offspring at a time.
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