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nullipara

Pronunciation: /nʌˈlɪp(ə)rə/
Definition of nullipara

noun (plural nulliparae /nʌˈlɪp(ə)riː/)

Medicine & Zoology
  • a woman (or female animal) that has never given birth. Compare with primipara.

Derivatives

nulliparous

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin nullus 'none' + -para (feminine of -parus), from parere 'bear children'

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