multiparous

mul·tip·a·rous

 (mŭl-tĭp′ər-əs)

adj.

1. Having given birth two or more times.

2. Giving birth to more than one offspring at a time.

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mul′ti·par′i·ty (mŭl′tĭ-păr′ĭ-tē) n.

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multiparous

(mʌlˈtɪpərəs)

adj

1. (Zoology) (of certain species of mammal) producing many offspring at one birth

2. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) of, relating to, or designating a multipara

[C17: from New Latin multiparus]

multiparity n

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mul•tip•a•rous

(mʌlˈtɪp ər əs)

adj.

1. pertaining to a multipara.

2. producing more than one at a birth.

[1640–50; < New Latin multiparus bearing many young at a birth. See multi-, -parous]

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Thesaurus

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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Translations

multiparapluripara

mul·tip·a·rous

n. multípara, mujer que ha parido más de una vez.

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