Meanings
adjectivepolytocous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyGiving birth to multiple offspring at the same time; multiparous.
Origin
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús) + τόκος (tókos).
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polytocous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polytocous
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