monocyesis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
mono- (“one”) + cyesis (“pregnancy”)
Noun[edit]
monocyesis (plural not attested)
- (uncommon) Singular pregnancy; pregnancy with only one fetus.
- Coordinate term: polycyesis
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:monocyesis.
Usage notes[edit]
Usually used by non-native speakers, perhaps due to the word's inclusion in some old medical dictionaries.