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One who, or that which, multiplies or increases number.

To increase in number; to make more numerous; to add quantity to. Impunity will multiply motives to disobedience. Ames.

Having many poles; -- applied especially to those ganglionic nerve cells which have several radiating processes.

Having manifold power, or power to do many things. "Jove multipotent." Shak.

The state or power of being multipresent. The multipresence of Christ's body. Bp. Hall.

Being, or having the power to be, present in two or more places at once.

Extreme constipation. [Obs.] Hooper.

Placed in front of a petal.

To multiply or increase too much; to repeat too often.

Having the toes bordered by membranes; fin-footed, as certain birds.

To act like a rantipole. [Low] She used to rantipole about the house. Arbuthnot.

A bird having small polygonal scales covering the tarsi.

Having the anterior surface of the tarsus covered with scutella, or transverse scales, in the form of incomplete bands terminating at a groove on each side; -- said of certain birds.

Producing setæ; -- said of the organs from which the setæ of annelids arise.

The stalk or petiole of a frond, as of a fern.

The stipule of a leaflet. Gray.

Having stipels.

Settled pay or compensation for services, whether paid daily, monthly, or annually.

Acting from mercenary considerations; stipendiary. A. Seward.

ving wages, or salary; performing services for a stated price or compensation. His great stipendiary prelates came with troops of evil-appointed horseman not half full. Knolles.