Definitions

parous

ADJECTIVE

gravid

Synonyms

WEAK

abundant anticipating big carrying a child childbearing enceinte expectant expecting fecund fertile fraught fruitful gestating heavy hopeful in a family way in family way parturient preggers productive prolific replete teeming with ch

ADJECTIVE

parturient

Synonyms

WEAK

abundant anticipating big carrying a child enceinte expectant expecting fecund fertile fraught fruitful gestating gravid heavy hopeful in a family way in family way preggers productive prolific replete teeming with child

ADJECTIVE

pregnant

Synonyms

WEAK

abundant anticipating carrying a child childbearing enceinte expectant expecting fecund fertile fraught fruitful gestating gravid heavy hopeful in family way parturient preggers productive prolific replete teeming with child

Example Sentences

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Parous females are females that produced viable offspring.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022