producing many or several at a birth
• (a.) Bearing fruit repeatedly, as most perennial plants; polycarpic. • (a.) Producing many or young.
(po-lit´ә-kәs) giving birth to several offspring at one time.
Po·lyt'o·cous adjective [ Greek ...; 
Type: Term Pronunciation: pŏ-lit′ŏ-kŭs Definitions: 1. Producing multiple young at a birth.
polytokous, polytocous 1. Having many offspring per brood.2. Producing fruit many times during a plant's life cycle.