gravidity

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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Noun
  • Essentially, mom and baby share one another’s cells and DNA during pregnancy, with the fetus often transferring more cells to the mother.
    Essence, Essence, 23 June 2025
  • Exposure to wildfire smoke and heat stress both before and during pregnancy may be associated with adverse outcomes at birth, a new study has found.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Then have the announcer cover the side effects, a list that takes longer to recite than the gestation period of an elephant.
    Jim Martin, Denver Post, 21 June 2025
  • After a long gestation period, the sci-fi shooter reemerged at the Summer Game Fest alongside Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Resident Evil Requiem.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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“Gravidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravidity. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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