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po·lyt·o·cous (po-litґə-kəs) [poly- + toc- + -ous] giving birth to several offspring at one time.
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Polytocous — Po*lyt o*cous, a. [Gr. ?; poly s many + ? offspring.] 1. (Bot.) Bearing fruit repeatedly, as most perennial plants; polycarpic. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Producing many or young. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polytocous — [pə lit′ ə kəs] adj. having more than one offspring at a birth * * * po·lyt·o·cous (pə lĭtʹə kəs) adj. Producing many offspring in a single birth. [Greek polutokos, bearing many offspring : polu , poly + tokos, offspring … Universalium
polytocous — [pə lit′ ə kəs] adj. having more than one offspring at a birth … English World dictionary
polytocous — pəˈlid.əkəs adjective Etymology: Greek polytokos, from poly + tokos offspring, from tiktein to bear, beget more at thane : producing many eggs or young at one time polytocous mammals compare monotocous … Useful english dictionary
polytocous — adjective Giving birth to multiple offspring at the same time; multiparous … Wiktionary
polytocous — po·lyt·o·cous … English syllables
polytocous — a. bringing forth many young at once … Dictionary of difficult words
tek- — To beget, give birth to. 1. Suffixed form *tek no , child. thane, from Old English thegn, freeman, nobleman, military vassal, warrior, from Germanic *thegnaz, boy, man, servant, warrior. 2. Suffixed o grade form *tok o . oxytocic, polytocous,… … Universalium
monotocous — Producing a single offspring at a birth. [mono + G. tokos, birth] * * * mo·not·o·cous mä nät ə kəs adj producing a single egg or young at one time <monotocous ovulation> compare POLYTOCOUS * * * mo·not·o·cous (mo notґə kəs) [mono… … Medical dictionary
monotocous — məˈnäd.əkəs adjective Etymology: mon + Greek tokos birth, offspring more at toco : producing a single egg or young at one time compare polytocous … Useful english dictionary
