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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.
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.
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| 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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