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Synonyms for after-births
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : af-ter-burth, ahf- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈæf tərˌbɜrθ, ˈɑf- |
Définition of after-births
Origin :- also after-birth, 1580s, from after + birth.
- As in bag of waters : noun amniotic sac
- The Skuas attend upon them then, and devour the after-births.
- Extract from : « Antarctic Penguins » by George Murray Levick
- She will ordinarily clean up the nest herself, eating the after-births and licking the puppies clean.
- Extract from : « The Airedale » by Williams Haynes
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