multitocous

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adjective

Giving birth to multiple young at one time; synonym of multiparous and polytocous.

OriginLatin multi- ← Ancient Greek τόκος →
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Meanings

adjectivemultitocous (comparative more multitocous, superlative most multitocous)

comparative more multitocous · superlative most multitocous

  1. rarebiologyGiving birth to multiple young at one time; synonym of multiparous and polytocous.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτόκος
  2. Latinmulti-
  3. Englishmultitocous

From Latin multi- + Ancient Greek τόκος (tókos).

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multitocous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multitocous

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