Pluriparous
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pluriparous — pluriparous, a. (plʊˈrɪpərəs) [f. mod.L. pluripar us (f. plūs, plūr more + parus bearing) + ous.] 1. Zool. Bringing forth two or more at a birth. Ogilvie cites H. Spencer. 2. Being the mother of two or more children. in Cent. Dict. in Syd. Soc.… … Useful english dictionary
plurilateral — a. of more than two sides or parties. ♦ pluriliteral, a. of more than three letters. ♦ plurinominal, a. of more than one name. ♦ pluriparous, a. bringing forth more than one at a birth. ♦ plurisyllable, n. word of more than one… … Dictionary of difficult words
