nulliparae

nul·lip·a·ra

[nuh-lip-er-uh]
noun, plural nul·lip·a·rae [-uh-ree] . Obstetrics.
a woman who has never borne a child.

Origin:
1870–75; < Neo-Latin, equivalent to nūlli- nulli- + -para, feminine of -parus -parous

nul·li·par·i·ty [nuhl-uh-par-i-tee] , noun
nul·lip·a·rous, adjective
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nullipara (nʌˈlɪpərə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -rae
a woman who has never borne a child
 
[C19: New Latin, from nullus no, not any + -para, from parere to bring forth; see -parous]
 
nul'liparous
 
adj

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nullipara nul·lip·a·ra (nə-lĭp'ər-ə)
n.
A woman who has never given birth.


nul·lip'a·rous (-rəs) adj.

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