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afterbirths

afterbirths is the plural of afterbirth.

Meaning of afterbirth

Noun

afterbirth (plural afterbirths)

  1. The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
    Synonyms:
    clean, glean

Questions about afterbirths

What is afterbirths the plural of?
Afterbirths is the plural of afterbirth.

Words near afterbirths in the dictionary

  1. afterbear
  2. afterbears
  3. afterbeat
  4. afterbeats
  5. afterbirth
  6. afterbirths
  7. afterbite
  8. afterbites
  9. afterbodies
  10. afterbody
  11. afterborn

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