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monocyesis

monocyesis noun: singular pregnancy; pregnancy with only one fetus.

Noun

monocyesis (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural, uncommon) Singular pregnancy; pregnancy with only one fetus.
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Origin of monocyesis

From mono- (“one”) + cyesis (“pregnancy”).

Questions about monocyesis

What does monocyesis mean?
Monocyesis means singular pregnancy; pregnancy with only one fetus.
What part of speech is monocyesis?
Monocyesis is a noun.

Words near monocyesis in the dictionary

  1. monocycle
  2. monocycles
  3. monocyclic
  4. monocyclics
  5. monocycly
  6. monocyesis
  7. monocylindrical
  8. monocystic
  9. monocystid
  10. monocystidean
  11. monocystids

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