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gravid

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grav·id  (grvd)
adj.
Carrying developing young or eggs: a gravid uterus; a gravid female.
[Latin gravidus, from gravis, heavy; see gwer-1 in Indo-European roots.]
gra·vidi·ty (gr-vd-t), gravid·ness n.
gravid·ly adv.
gravid [ˈgrævɪd]
adj
(Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) the technical word for pregnant
[from Latin gravidus, from gravis heavy]
gravidity , gravidness n
gravidly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.gravidgravid - in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"
enceinte, with child, expectant, great, large, big, heavy
pregnant - carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life


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