mul·tip·a·rous \ˌməlˈtipərəs\adjective Etymology: New Latin multiparus, from multi- + Latin -parus -parous 1.: producing many or more than one at a birth : of or relating to multiparity 2. a.: of or relating to a multipara b.: having experienced one or more previous parturitions < a multiparous heifer > — compare primiparous 3.: producing several lateral axes < a multiparous cyme >