monocyesis
English edit
Etymology edit
mono- (“one”) + cyesis (“pregnancy”)
Noun edit
monocyesis (plural not attested)
- (uncommon) Singular pregnancy; pregnancy with only one fetus.
- Coordinate term: polycyesis
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:monocyesis.
Usage notes edit
Usually used by non-native speakers, perhaps due to the word's inclusion in some old medical dictionaries.