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gravidity

noun

as in pregnancy
the state of containing unborn young within the body a study examining the effects of gravidity on women's athletic performance

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  1. pregnancy
  2. gestation
Noun
  • Zoo Atlanta is mourning the death of its oldest gorilla while also celebrating a new pregnancy within the troop.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Infected mothers can also pass HIV to their infants during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and breastfeeding.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of pregnancy
Noun
  • The medical examiner found the fetus had normal development for 20 weeks' gestation, weighing less than a pound.
    — Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Heifers are bred from between 12 to 15 months of age, and calves have a gestation period just under a year before staying up to 10 months with their mothers.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of gestation
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“Gravidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravidity. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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