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maternity

/mə'tɜrnɪti/

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noun
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
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gestation pregnancy

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physical condition physiological condition physiological state
noun
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
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motherhood

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family relationship kinship relationship
noun
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
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maternal quality maternalism motherliness

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parental quality

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