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maternity vs metacyesis

metacyesis vs maternity

maternity and metacyesis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
maternity Yes No No No
metacyesis Yes No No No
As nouns, metacyesis is a hyponym of maternity; that is, metacyesis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than maternity:
  • maternity: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
  • metacyesis: pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
maternity (noun) metacyesis (noun)
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
Difference between maternity and metacyesis

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