gravid Definition
- 1pregnant or carrying eggs
- 2full of meaning or a specified quality
Using gravid: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "gravid" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The gravid female turtle was carefully moved to the nesting area.
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The gravid queen bee lays thousands of eggs each day.
Example
The poem is filled with gravid imagery and symbolism.
gravid Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for gravid
Antonyms for gravid
Phrases with gravid
Example
The ultrasound showed a healthy fetus in her gravid uterus.
a dark spot near the posterior end of some female fish, indicating that they are carrying eggs
Example
The gravid spot on the female guppy indicated that she was ready to lay her eggs.
a segment of a tapeworm containing fertilized eggs
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The veterinarian found gravid proglottids in the dog's stool sample.
Origins of gravid
from Latin 'gravida', meaning 'pregnant'
Summary: gravid in Brief
'Gravid' [ˈɡrævɪd] means pregnant or carrying eggs, as in 'The gravid female turtle was carefully moved to the nesting area.' It can also mean full of meaning or a specified quality, as in 'The poem is filled with gravid imagery and symbolism.' Synonyms include 'expecting,' 'heavy,' 'meaningful,' and 'weighty.'
