"wombmate" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwuːm.meɪt/ Forms: wombmates [plural]
Etymology: From womb + -mate. Etymology templates: {{af|en|womb|-mate}} womb + -mate Head templates: {{en-noun}} wombmate (plural wombmates)
  1. A sibling with whom an unborn child shares the womb.
    Sense id: en-wombmate-en-noun--6u8UjM8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -mate

Inflected forms

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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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