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Birth is the process in animals by which an offspring is expelled from the body of its mother.

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magazine article: "It is difficult to think about this word without first considering the enormity of it’s meaning." Read article

word game: Idioms with "born". Match idiomatic expressions that contain the word "born" to their definitions. Play game

story: The Birth of a Star. Henry is an astronomer. He is very excited because he thinks he might have discovered the beginning of a new star. But then he gets even more exciting news ... he's going to be a father! Read story

cartoon: "Who is bigger - Mrs Bigger or Mrs Bigger's baby?" See cartoon

trivia: Wordplay: Natural childbirths is an anagram of Slid thru birth canal. See more birth trivia

links: Wikipedia: Birth See more links

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