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primigravida

[ prahy-mi-grav-i-duh ]
/ ˌpraɪ mɪˈgræv ɪ də /
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noun, plural pri·mi·grav·i·das, pri·mi·grav·i·dae [prahy-mi-grav-i-dee]. /ˌpraɪ mɪˈgræv ɪˌdi/. Obstetrics.
a woman pregnant for the first time.
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Origin of primigravida

1885–90; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin prīmi-, combining form of prīmus first (see prime) + gravida, feminine of gravidus pregnant (see gravid), on the model of primipara

Words nearby primigravida

primers, prime the pump, prime time, primeval, prime vertical, primigravida, primine, priming, primipara, primitive, Primitive Baptist
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British Dictionary definitions for primigravida

primigravida
/ (ˌpraɪmɪˈɡrævɪdə) /
noun plural -das or -dae (-ˌdiː)
obstetrics a woman who is pregnant for the first time

Word Origin for primigravida

C19: New Latin, from Latin prima first + gravida gravid (woman)
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