multiparous
adjective medical , biology specialized uk/mʌlˈtɪp.ər.əs/ us/mʌlˈtɪp.ɚ.rəs/
medical, biology 经产的
having given birth one or more times before in the past
Multiparous women usually have shorter labours than primiparous women. 经产妇女的分娩过程通常比初产妇女短。
The study consisted of 23 multiparous and 16 primiparous Holstein cows. 这一研究包含了23头经产、16头初产母牛。
Compare: primiparous
biology 多胎产的
producing more than one young animal at the same time
While many domestic animals such as pigs, cats, and dogs are multiparous, horses and cows are not. 许多驯养动物如猪、猫、狗是多胎产的，但马和牛就不是。
- More examples
- 413 lambs were born from multiparous ewes.
- The female hamsters in the study were divided into three groups: (1) nulliparous young; (2) nulliparous adult (no pregnancies); and (3) multiparous adult (2-4 pregnancies)
- Multiparous women were no more likely to answer these questions correctly than primiparous women.
- All the females in the study were multiparous.