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Adjective: gravid  gra-vid
  1. (of an animal) pregnant or carrying eggs
    "The gravid female fish was ready to release her egg"
     
  2. [technical] In an advanced stage of pregnancy
    "was gravid with child";
    - big, enceinte [archaic], expectant, great, large, heavy, with child [archaic]
     
  3. Full of meaning or significance
    "His gravid words left a lasting impression on the audience"

See also: preggers [informal], preggo [Austral, NZ, informal], pregnant, up the duff [Brit, informal], up the spout [informal], up the stick [Brit, informal]

Encyclopedia: Gravid