n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pär-ch ə - ' ri-sh ə n, ˌ pär-tyu ̇ -, ˌ pär-t ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin parturition-, parturitio, from Latin parturire
Date: 1646
: the action or process of giving birth to offspring
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pär-ch ə - ' ri-sh ə n, ˌ pär-tyu ̇ -, ˌ pär-t ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin parturition-, parturitio, from Latin parturire
Date: 1646
: the action or process of giving birth to offspring
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012