postmaturity

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noun

The condition of a baby that has not yet been born after 42 weeks of gestation, two weeks beyond the normal 40.

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Meanings

nounpostmaturity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of a baby that has not yet been born after 42 weeks of gestation, two weeks beyond the normal 40.

Origin

From post- + maturity.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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