gravid
/ˈɡrævɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡrævɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgra-vəd/ (ame, mw)
gravid — adjective
- gravidpositive
- more gravidcomparative
- most gravidsuperlative
1. carrying developing young or eggs inside the body; used as a technical word, mos
carrying developing young or eggs inside the body; used as a technical word, most often about animals or in medical and scientific writing rather than everyday speech about people.
Maeve photographed a gravid sea turtle slowly climbing the beach to lay her eggs.
attributive: gravid + animal noun
The biology textbook explained that a gravid female shark can carry pups for nearly two years.
technical register: scientific writing about animals
Dr. Mauricio noted on the chart that the patient was gravid and due in early March.
At the rescue center, staff fed extra protein to every gravid mare in the stable.
Researchers gently weighed each gravid frog before returning it to the pond.
- pregnant
the standard everyday word; works for humans and animals in all registers
- expectant
softer, often paired with 'mother'; not used of animals
- with young
plain phrase typical of farming or wildlife writing
文法句型
be gravid
gravid + noun
用法筆記
Used almost only in scientific, veterinary, or formal medical writing. In everyday English, say 'pregnant' or 'expecting' instead — 'gravid' about a human in casual speech sounds clinical or odd.