parturiency

Variant of parturient

parturient definition

par·tu·ri·ent (pär to̵or′ē ənt, -tyo̵or′-)

adjective

  1. giving birth or about to give birth to young
  2. of childbirth, or parturition
  3. on the point of coming forth with a discovery, idea, etc.

Etymology: L parturiens, prp. of parturire, to be in labor < parere, to bring forth: see -parous

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