grav·id ( P ) Pronunciation Key (grvd)

adj.

Carrying developing young or eggs: a gravid uterus; a gravid female.





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[Latin gravidus, from gravis, heavy. See gwer-1 in Indo-European Roots.]

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gra·vidi·ty (gr-vd-t) or gravid·ness n.

gravid·ly adv.



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Grav"id, a. [L. gravidus, fr. gravis heavy, loaded. See Grave, a.] Being with child; heavy with young; pregnant; fruitful; as, a gravid uterus; gravid piety. `` His gravid associate.'' --Sir T. Herbert.





Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.





gravid



adj : in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child" [syn: big(p), enceinte, expectant, great(p), large(p), heavy(p), with child(p)]





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