womb
noun
the uterus of the human female and certain higher mammals.
wombs
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pluralof womb.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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With this new definition, people who need to “borrow” DNA and wombs from fertility helpers—egg donors, sperm donors, and gestational carriers—have more protection from being discriminated against at fertility clinics and by insurance companies.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2023
Many of the later chapters are devoted not to female-specific features such as wombs and milk, but rather to female versions of body parts shared by all humans.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2023
“Artificial wombs will impact only a tiny fraction of the problem.”
From Scientific American ● Sep. 18, 2023
Dr Stewart said some of those women are having to make "life-changing decisions" about having their ovaries, wombs and fallopian tubes removed to "manage their premenstrual symptoms".
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2023
They were all hidden away on the longbeds in their bags like babies in wombs, invisible, indistinguishable.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
