multi

A multituberculate.

Noun biology, history

  1. A multituberculate.
    • Our Mesozoic antecedents are typified by small size; even the largest of the multis are not larger than a groundhog. - 1996, Michael Novacek, Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs, page 316:

Origin

Clipping of multituberculate.

Forms

multis

Noun lifestyle

  1. Clipping of multistan.
    • Many K-pop fans of all the groups involved, known as "multis," gave everyone their two cents on the matter. - 2021 August 25, Vibha Hegde, “BTS, Blackpink, and Stray Kids asked to disband by disgruntled fans”, in SKPop:

Origin

Clipping of multistan.

Forms

multis

Noun informal

  1. Neolamprologus multifasciatus (small shell-dwelling cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, popular as aquarium fish)

Origin

< multifasciatus

Forms

multies

Noun bridge, games

  1. A contract bridge convention whereby the opening bid of 2♦ shows several possible types of hands.

Origin

Short for "multi two diamonds".