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[ pohst-nuhp-shuhl, -chuhl ] / poʊstˈnʌp ʃəl, -tʃəl /
adjectivesubsequent to marriage: postnuptial adjustments. Origin of postnuptialFirst recorded in 1800–10; post- + nuptial pronunciation note for postnuptialSee nuptial. OTHER WORDS FROM postnuptialpost·nup·tial·ly, adverbWords nearby postnuptialpostnasal, postnasal drip, postnatal, postnecrotic cirrhosis, Postnet, postnuptial, post oak, post-obit, post-obit bond, post obitum, post office Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for postnuptialThe first postnuptial molt of young birds and the corresponding molt of adults produce adult winter plumages. Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent At the next molt, the first postnuptial, the adult winter plumage is assumed by a complete molt from July to December. Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent A first postnuptial molt in July and early August, which is complete, produces the fully adult plumage. Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent At the first postnuptial molt the following summer, which is complete, the adult winter plumage is assumed. Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent
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