parturient
parturient
Definition
par·tu·ri·ent (pär to̵or′ē ənt, -tyo̵or′-)
adjective
- giving birth or about to give birth to young
- of childbirth, or parturition
- 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
par·tu′·ri·ency noun
parturient
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
Browse dictionary entries near parturient
- partridgeberry
- partridge
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- parton
- partnership
- partner
- partly
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- partizan
- partitive
- parturifacient
- parturition
- partway
- party
- party line
- party man
- party politics
- party pooper
- party wall
- partygoer
