"wombchild" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wombchildren [plural]
Etymology: From womb + child. Etymology templates: {{af|en|womb|child}} womb + child Head templates: {{en-noun|wombchildren}} wombchild (plural wombchildren)
  1. (poetic) A child still in the womb (i.e. a human embryo or fetus). Tags: poetic
    Sense id: en-wombchild-en-noun-inSgwP98
  2. (poetic) A child of one's womb, as opposed to one who is adopted. Tags: poetic
    Sense id: en-wombchild-en-noun-n6js68TF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: womb-child, womb child

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