multiparous
[ muhl-tip-er-uh s ]
/ mʌlˈtɪp ər əs /
adjective
of or relating to a multipara.
producing more than one at a birth.
Botany.
(of a cyme) having many lateral axes.
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,
multiparty,
multipath,
multiped,
multiphase
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
Medical definitions for multiparous
multiparous
[ mŭl-tĭp′ər-əs ]
adj.
Relating to a multipara.
Giving birth to more than one offspring at a time.