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Perinate vs Pertinate - What's the difference?

perinate | pertinate |

As a noun perinate

is (biology) a member of a viviparous species from approximately one month before, to one month after, birth.

As an adjective pertinate is

(obsolete) pertinacious.

perinate

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia perinate)
  • (biology) A member of a viviparous species from approximately one month before, to one month after, birth.

    • Related terms

    * neonate

    pertinate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) pertinacious
    • (Webster 1913)