"wombling" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: womblings [plural]
Etymology: From womb + -ling. Etymology templates: {{af|en|womb|-ling|id2=diminutive}} womb + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} wombling (plural womblings)
  1. (rare) An unborn or recently born child; fetus. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-wombling-en-noun-upaKxmfw Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ling (diminutive)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} wombling
  1. present participle and gerund of womble Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: womble
    Sense id: en-wombling-en-verb-EaAaLUHN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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