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gravid

Pronunciation: /ˈgravɪd/

Definition of gravid

adjective

  • 1 technical carrying eggs or young; pregnant: the retroverted gravid uterus
  • 2full of meaning or a specified quality:the scene is gravid with unease

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin gravidus 'laden, pregnant', from gravis 'heavy'

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Definition of gravid in the US English dictionary