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Word: Parturition
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from late Latin parturitio(n-), from parturire ‘be in labour’ (see parturient)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpɑːtjʊˈrɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of giving birth to young; childbirth
Short Definition:action of giving birth to young
Examples:- the weeks following parturition
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