Mūl'ti-pli-cate or Mul-ti'pli-cate, n.

(Synop., § 130), n. [Lat. multiplicatus, p. p. of multiplicare; It. multiplicato, moltiplicato, Sp. multiplicado, Fr. multiplié. See MULTIPLY.] Consisting of many, or more than one; multiple; multifold.

Multiplicate flower. (Bot.), a flower that is double, or has an unusual number of petals in consequence of the abnormal multiplication of the parts of the floral whorls.