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gravid

Main Entry: grav·id

Pronunciation: \ˈgra-vəd\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin gravidus, from gravis heavy

Date: 1597

1 : pregnant
2 : distended with or full of eggs <a gravid fish>

— gra·vid·i·ty \gra-ˈvi-də-tē\ noun

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