"nonconception" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nonconceptions [plural]
Etymology: non- + conception Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|conception}} non- + conception Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nonconception (countable and uncountable, plural nonconceptions)
  1. A failure to conceive; The aftermath of sexual intercourse in which there is no fertilization of an egg by sperm. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nonconception-en-noun-Ayn31EAz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 75 25
  2. An unthought concept. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nonconception-en-noun-pdpEjeVT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: non-conception

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