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nullipara

[ nuh-lip-er-uh ]
/ nʌˈlɪp ər ə /

noun, plural nul·lip·a·rae [nuh-lip-uh-ree]. /nʌˈlɪp əˌri/. Obstetrics.

a woman who has never borne a child.

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Origin of nullipara

1870–75; <New Latin, equivalent to nūlli-nulli- + -para, feminine of -parus-parous

OTHER WORDS FROM nullipara

nul·li·par·i·ty [nuhl-uh-par-i-tee], /ˌnʌl əˈpær ɪ ti/, nounnul·lip·a·rous, adjective

Words nearby nullipara

nulli-, nullification, nullifidian, nullify, nulligravida, nullipara, nullipore, nulli secundus, nullity, nullius filius, nullius juris
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British Dictionary definitions for nullipara

nullipara
/ (nʌˈlɪpərə) /

noun plural -rae (-ˌriː)

a woman who has never borne a child

Derived forms of nullipara

nulliparous, adjective

Word Origin for nullipara

C19: New Latin, from nullus no, not any + -para, from parere to bring forth; see -parous
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Medical definitions for nullipara

nullipara
[ nə-lĭp′ər-ə ]

n.

A woman who has never given birth.

Other words from nullipara

nul•lip′a•rous (-rəs) adj.
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