mul·tip·a·rous (m l-t p  r-s)adj. 1. Having given birth two or more times. 2. Giving birth to more than one offspring at a time. mul  ti·pari·ty (mlt-p r-t ) n. |
multiparous [mʌlˈtɪpərəs]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of certain species of mammal) producing many offspring at one birth
2. (Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) of, relating to, or designating a multipara
[from New Latin multiparus]
multiparity [ˌmʌltɪˈpærɪtɪ] n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | multiparous - producing more than one offspring at a time biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms uniparous - producing only one offspring at a time |
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