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didelphic

UK/dʌɪˈdɛl.fɪk/US/daɪˈdɛl.fɪk/

didelphic adjective: possessing two wombs.

Adjective

didelphic (not comparable)

  1. Possessing two wombs.
    • In didelphic uterus the uterus above the cervix is divided into two separate cavities.2006, Dr Thomas Stuttaford, “Condition that increases the risks in pregnancy”, in The Times

Origin of didelphic

From Ancient Greek δύο (dúo, “two, di-”) + Ancient Greek δελφύς (delphús, “womb”) + -ic.

Words formed from didelphic

  • didelphia

Questions about didelphic

What does didelphic mean?
Didelphic means possessing two wombs.
What part of speech is didelphic?
Didelphic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce didelphic?
Didelphic is pronounced /dʌɪˈdɛl.fɪk/ (UK).

Words near didelphic in the dictionary

  1. didecenoate
  2. didecyl
  3. didee
  4. didees
  5. didelphian
  6. didelphic
  7. didelphid
  8. didelphids
  9. didelphimorph
  10. didelphimorphs
  11. didelphine

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