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plural of maternity n the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus n the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother n the quality of hav…

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  1. plural of maternity n the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus n the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother n the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother