afterbirth

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈæf.tɚ.bɚθ/

Definition of afterbirth

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.

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Etymology

From after- + birth (in the sense of delivery). Cognate with Danish efterbyrd (“afterbirth”), Swedish efterbörd (“afterbirth”). Compare also afterburden, afterburthen.

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200+ playable · top: BIRTHRATE (14 pts)

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3 words

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76 words

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4 words

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