gravid

[ grav-id ]
/ ˈgræv ɪd /

adjective

Origin of gravid

1590–1600; < Latin gravidus, equivalent to grav(is) burdened, loaded + -idus -id4

OTHER WORDS FROM gravid

gra·vid·i·ty [gruh-vid-i-tee] /grəˈvɪd ɪ ti/, grav·id·ness, noun grav·id·ly, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for gravidity

gravid
/ (ˈɡrævɪd) /

adjective

the technical word for pregnant

Derived forms of gravid

gravidity or gravidness, noun gravidly, adverb

Word Origin for gravid

C16: from Latin gravidus, from gravis heavy

Medical definitions for gravidity

gravid
[ grăvĭd ]

adj.

Carrying eggs or developing young.

Other words from gravid

gra•vidi•ty (grə-vĭdĭ-tē) null n.