"tick-tock biological clock" meaning in English

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Phrase

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

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