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pregnancy

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. pregnancy (noun)
  2. ectopic pregnancy (noun)
  3. false pregnancy (noun)
  4. tubal pregnancy (noun)

preg·nan·cy

noun \ˈpreg-nən(t)-sē\
plural preg·nan·cies

Definition of PREGNANCY

1
: the quality of being pregnant (as in meaning)
2
: the condition of being pregnant : gestation
3
: an instance of being pregnant
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Examples of PREGNANCY

  1. <an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year>

First Known Use of PREGNANCY

15th century

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