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multipara
(mul|tip¦ara)
Pronunciation:
/mʌlˈtɪp(ə)rə/
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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