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prebirth

prebirth noun: the period, usually six months, preceding a child's birth.

Noun

prebirth (plural prebirths)

  1. The period, usually six months, preceding a child's birth.

Adjective

prebirth (not comparable)

  1. pertaining to or occurring during the period preceding a child's birth.

Forms of prebirth

pluralprebirths

Origin of prebirth

From pre- + birth.

Questions about prebirth

What does prebirth mean?
Prebirth means the period, usually six months, preceding a child's birth.
What part of speech is prebirth?
Prebirth can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of prebirth?
The plural of prebirth is prebirths.

Words near prebirth in the dictionary

  1. prebiotic organic synthesis
  2. prebiotically
  3. prebiotics
  4. prebiotinylated
  5. prebiotinylation
  6. prebirth
  7. prebirths
  8. prebisected
  9. Prebish
  10. Prebishes
  11. preblanch

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