n. pl. pri·mi·grav·i·dae (-dē′, -dī′) A woman who is pregnant for the first time. Also called primipara. [New Latin : Latin prīmus, first; see per1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + gravida, pregnant woman (from feminine singular of gravidus, pregnant, from gravis, heavy; see gwerə-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] |
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