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gestation
[je-stey-shuhn]
gestation
/ ˈdʒɛstətɪv, dʒɛˈsteɪ-, dʒɛˈsteɪʃən /
noun
the development of the embryo of a viviparous mammal, between conception and birth: about 266 days in humans, 624 days in elephants, and 63 days in cats
( as modifier )
gestation period
the development of an idea or plan in the mind
the period of such a development
gestation
The period of time spent in the uterus between conception and birth. Gestation in humans is about nine months.
Other Word Forms
- gestational adjective
- gestative adjective
- ˈٲپDzԲ adjective
- ˈٲٴǰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of gestation1
Word History and Origins
Origin of gestation1
Example Sentences
California sea lions typically give birth in June after an 11-month gestation.
Aviation is a business with a very long gestation time for a product.
An award-winning Palestinian American writer tackles subjects including home, displacement and gestation in this lyrical memoir that explores the trauma of fractured identity.
"I'd have to sneak into swimming pools to have a shower," they recall, "but that was really a time of gestation and discovering my voice."
"I then advised her, because of the gestation assessment of the baby, that we would need to refer to the coroner for an investigation and also to inform the police."
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