"multiparent" meaning in English

See multiparent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English parent English multiparent From multi- + parent. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|multi-|parent|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English parent English multiparent [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*moltos", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multī", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "parent", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multiparent", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="multiparent"> From multi- + parent. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multiparent (not comparable)
  1. Having multiple parents. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multiparent-en-adj-BCpkJTqd
  2. (chemistry) Characteristic of multiple parent compounds. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multiparent-en-adj-E5MYKtc1 Categories (other): Chemistry, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 11 89 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 12 88 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 12 88 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 14 86 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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