gestation Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
gestation period.
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noun the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
pregnancy; maternity.
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noun the conception and development of an idea or plan
WordNet
Ges*ta"tion noun
Etymology
L.Definitions
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The act of wearing (clothes or ornaments). Obs. -
The act of carrying young in the womb from conception to delivery; pregnancy. -
Exercise in which one is borne or carried, as on horseback, or in a carriage, without the exertion of his own powers; passive exercise. Dunglison.