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pseudopregnancy
noun pseu·do·preg·nan·cy \ˌsü-dō-ˈpreg-nən(t)-sē\
Definition of PSEUDOPREGNANCY
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: an anestrous state resembling pregnancy that occurs in various mammals usually after an infertile copulation
— pseu·do·preg·nant \-nənt\ adjective
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First Known Use of PSEUDOPREGNANCY
1860
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pseudopregnancy
noun pseu·do·preg·nan·cy \ˌsüd-ō-ˈpreg-nən-sē\
plural pseu·do·preg·nan·cies
Medical Definition of PSEUDOPREGNANCY
: a condition which resembles pregnancy: as a : pseudocyesis b : an anestrous state resembling pregnancy that occurs in various mammals usually after an infertile copulation
—pseu·do·preg·nant \-nənt\ adjective
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