polycyesis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
poly- (“multiple”) + cyesis (“pregnancy”)
Noun[edit]
polycyesis (usually uncountable, plural polycyeses)
- (uncommon) Multiple pregnancy; pregnancy with more than one fetus.
- Coordinate term: monocyesis
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:polycyesis.
Usage notes[edit]
Usually used by non-native speakers, perhaps due to the word's inclusion in some old medical dictionaries.