parous

adjective par·ous \ˈper-əs\

Definition of PAROUS

: having produced offspring

-parous

First Known Use: circa 1889

Medical Dictionary

adjective par·ous \ˈpar-əs\

: having produced offspring

: of or characteristic of the parous female <parous relaxation of the vaginal outlet—W. H. Masters & V. E. Johnson>

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