(rare) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of midwife

(rare) simple past tense and past participle of midwife.

A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician. / (rare, figuratively) Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.

(transitive) To act as a midwife. / (transitive, figuratively) To facilitate the emergence of.

(rare) present participle of midwife

An accoucheur; a male midwife

plural of midwife toad

Any species of the genus Alytes, the males of which carry fertilised eggs on their backs.

plural of midwife frog

Any of various frogs of the genus Alexteroon.