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multipara

Pronunciation: /mʌlˈtɪp(ə)rə/
Definition of multipara

noun (plural multiparae /-riː/)

Medicine & Zoology
  • a woman (or female animal) that has had more than one pregnancy resulting in viable offspring.

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, feminine of multiparus 'multiparous'

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