monocyesis

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noun

Singular pregnancy; pregnancy with only one fetus.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:monocyesis.”

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Meanings

nounmonocyesis (plural not attested)
  1. no pluraluncommonSingular pregnancy; pregnancy with only one fetus.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:monocyesis.

Origin

From mono- (“one”) + cyesis (“pregnancy”).

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APA

monocyesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monocyesis

MLA

“monocyesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monocyesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monocyesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monocyesis.

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