Meanings
adjectivenear-term (comparative more near-term, superlative most near-term)
comparative more near-term · superlative most near-term
- Almost at the end of the gestation period.
Bodies of the 10-kilogram creatures have been found complete with near-term foetuses, and the contents of their last meal (berries and leaves) in their stomachs.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 65
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