"tick-tock biological clock" meaning in All languages combined

See tick-tock biological clock on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=tick-tock biological clock}} tick-tock biological clock
  1. (informal) A reminder to a woman that fertility declines with age, and there is limited time to have a baby. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-tick-tock_biological_clock-en-phrase-yImG4sSP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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