-parous

(pər əs)

bringing forth, producing, bearing: oviparous, multiparous

Origin: L -parus, < parere, to bring forth, bear < IE base *per-, to give birth to > Gr portis, calf

See -parous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Having given birth one or more times.

Origin:

Origin: From -parous

suffix

Giving birth to; producing: multiparous.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin -parus

Origin: , from parere, to give birth; see perə-¹ in Indo-European roots

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