parous

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Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛə̯ɹəs/
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/ˈpɛə̯ɹəs/ · /ˈpɛːɹəs/ · /ˈpɛɹəs/

Definition of parous

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Having given birth.
    “Further changes in neurochemistry in pregnant/parous females (e.g., changes in neuropeptides, opioids, neurotransmitters, etc.; Bridges, Felicio, Pellerin, Stuer, & Mann 1993 ; Keverne & Kendrick, 1990 ; Kinsley & Bridges, 1988 ), may render neurons from a pregnant or lactating female substantially different in form and function than those taken from NULL females.”

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Etymology

Ultimately from Latin pariō (“to give birth”).

Anagrams of parous

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