PARTURIENCY
\pˈɑːt͡ʃəɹˌi͡ənsi], \pˈɑːtʃəɹˌiənsi], \p_ˈɑː_tʃ_ə_ɹ_ˌiə_n_s_i]\
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concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"
By Princeton University
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.