gravid

[ grav-id ]

/ ˈgræv ɪd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR gravid ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

pregnant¹ (def. 1).

Origin of gravid

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin gravidus, “with child, with young, pregnant,” equivalent to grav(is) “heavy, weighty, burdened,” + -idus -id⁴

OTHER WORDS FROM gravid

gra·vid·i·ty

[gruh-vid-i-tee], /grəˈvɪd ɪ ti/, grav·id·ness, noungrav·id·ly, adverb

Words nearby gravid

graveyard shift, graveyard slot, graveyard stew, graveyard watch, gravicembalo, gravid, gravida, gravidic, gravid uterus, gravimeter, gravimetric

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Example sentences from the Web for gravid

As a matter of fact, it happened after "the gravid polled Angus" business.
A Diversity of Creatures|Rudyard Kipling
On one occasion I gave him a gravid lobster and came very near losing him thereby.
The Dawn of Reason|James Weir
The youngest female known to be gravid was 26 days old and weighed 28 grams.
A Population Study of the Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) in Northeastern Kansas|Edwin P. Martin
Gravid females that were kept in captivity in anticipation of their laying usually produced their clutches within a few days.
Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor|Henry S. Fitch

Clasping pairs and gravid females have been found mostly from June to August throughout its range.
The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America|Juan R. Len

British Dictionary definitions for gravid

gravid

/ (ˈɡrævɪd) /

adjective

the technical word for pregnant

Derived forms of gravid

gravidity or gravidness, noungravidly, adverb

Word Origin for gravid

C16: from Latin gravidus, from gravis heavy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for gravid

gravid

[ grăv′ĭd ]

adj.

Carrying eggs or developing young.

Other words from gravid

gra•vid′i•ty (grə-vĭd′ĭ-tē) null n.

单词	gravid
释义	gravid [ grav-id ] / ˈgræv ɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gravid ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pregnant¹ (def. 1). Origin of gravid First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin gravidus, “with child, with young, pregnant,” equivalent to grav(is) “heavy, weighty, burdened,” + -idus -id⁴ OTHER WORDS FROM gravid gra·vid·i·ty [gruh-vid-i-tee], /grəˈvɪd ɪ ti/, grav·id·ness, noungrav·id·ly, adverb Words nearby gravid graveyard shift, graveyard slot, graveyard stew, graveyard watch, gravicembalo, gravid, gravida, gravidic, gravid uterus, gravimeter, gravimetric Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gravid As a matter of fact, it happened after "the gravid polled Angus" business. A Diversity of Creatures\|Rudyard Kipling On one occasion I gave him a gravid lobster and came very near losing him thereby. The Dawn of Reason\|James Weir The youngest female known to be gravid was 26 days old and weighed 28 grams. A Population Study of the Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) in Northeastern Kansas\|Edwin P. Martin Gravid females that were kept in captivity in anticipation of their laying usually produced their clutches within a few days. Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor\|Henry S. Fitch Clasping pairs and gravid females have been found mostly from June to August throughout its range. The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America\|Juan R. Len British Dictionary definitions for gravid gravid / (ˈɡrævɪd) / adjective the technical word for pregnant Derived forms of gravid gravidity or gravidness, noungravidly, adverb Word Origin for gravid C16: from Latin gravidus, from gravis heavy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gravid abundant, big, enceinte, expectant, expecting, fecund, fertile, fraught, fruitful, heavy, hopeful, parturient, productive, prolific, replete, teeming, anticipating, gestating, in a family way, parous Medical definitions for gravid gravid [ grăv′ĭd ] adj. Carrying eggs or developing young. Other words from gravid gra•vid′i•ty (grə-vĭd′ĭ-tē) null n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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gravid

adjective

Origin of gravid

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Words nearby gravid

Example sentences from the Web for gravid

British Dictionary definitions for gravid

adjective

Derived forms of gravid

Word Origin for gravid

Words related to gravid

Medical definitions for gravid

adj.

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