| Main Entry: | maternity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | period of being pregnant with child |
Synonyms: |
gestation, maternology, motherhood, parenthood |
Antonyms: |
paternity |
| Main Entry: | fatherhood |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | paternity |
Synonyms: |
fathership, parentage, parenthood, progenitorship |
| Main Entry: | motherhood |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | maternity |
Synonyms: |
motherliness, mothership, parenthood |