primipara

noun pri·mip·a·ra \prī-ˈmi-pə-rə\

plural pri·mip·a·ras or pri·mip·a·rae\-ˌrē, -ˌrī\

Definition of PRIMIPARA

: an individual bearing a first offspring

: an individual that has borne only one offspring

— pri·mip·a·rous \prī-ˈmi-pə-rəs\ adjective

Latin, from primus first + -para -para

First Known Use: circa 1842

Medical Dictionary

noun pri·mip·a·ra \prī-ˈmip-ə-rə\

plural pri·mip·a·ras or pri·mip·a·rae \-ˌrē\

: an individual bearing a first offspring

: an individual that has borne only one offspring

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