pseudopregnancy

[ soo-doh-preg-nuhn-see ]

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noun,plural pseu·do·preg·nan·cies.

Pathology, Veterinary Pathology. false pregnancy.

Origin of pseudopregnancy

First recorded in 1855–60; pseudo- + pregnancy

Other words from pseudopregnancy

pseu·do·preg·nant, adjective

Words Nearby pseudopregnancy

pseudoparenchyma
pseudoperipteral
pseudophone
pseudopod
pseudopodium
pseudopregnancy
pseudoprostyle
pseudorabies
pseudorandom
pseudoscalar
pseudoscience

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British Dictionary definitions for pseudopregnancy

pseudopregnancy

/ (ˈsjuːdəʊˌprɛɡnənsɪ) /

noun

another name for phantom pregnancy

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