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nullipara

[nuh-lip-er-uh]
noun, plural nul·lip·a·rae [nuh-lip-uh-ree] /nʌˈlɪp əˌri/. Obstetrics.
  1. 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
Related formsnul·li·par·i·ty [nuhl-uh-par-i-tee] /ˌnʌl əˈpær ɪ ti/, nounnul·lip·a·rous, adjective
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Historical Examples

  • Nullipara, nul-lip′a-ra, n. a woman who has never given birth to a child, esp.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)

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British Dictionary definitions for nullipara

nullipara

noun plural -rae (-ˌriː)
  1. a woman who has never borne a child
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Derived Formsnulliparous, adjective

Word Origin

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

nullipara

(nə-lĭp′ər-ə)
n.
  1. A woman who has never given birth.
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Related formsnul•lip′a•rous (-rəs) adj.
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