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addaword.gifdefinition of extended fertility

noun
the ability to have children later in life as a result of freezing eggs when a person is young
Men want an answer for impotence, for example, and women, extended fertility after entering the work force and delaying childbirth.
Submitted on 07/08/2009 09:34:00
Definition of extended fertility from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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