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interbirth

interbirth adjective: between births.

Adjective

interbirth (not comparable)

  1. Between births.
    • Differences in caloric intake by adult females and immatures could be due to the proposed larger cost of reproduction and growth (e.g., later age at weaning, longer interbirth interval and age to sexual maturity) for western gorillas than mountain gorillas, since they inhabit a more seasonal and...2015 July 9, “The Influence of Seasonal Frugivory on Nutrient and Energy Intake in Wild Western Gorillas”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of interbirth

From inter- + birth.

Questions about interbirth

What does interbirth mean?
Interbirth means between births.
What part of speech is interbirth?
Interbirth is an adjective.

Words near interbirth in the dictionary

  1. interbelligerent
  2. interbelline
  3. interbellum
  4. interbilayer
  5. interbinary
  6. interbirth
  7. interbit
  8. interbivalent
  9. interblack
  10. interblade
  11. interblag

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