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Gestation is defined as the period of development of a fetus in the womb.
(noun)An example of gestation is the time period for which a woman is pregnant.
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See gestation in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the act or period of carrying young in the uterus from conception to birth; pregnancy
- a development, as of a plan in the mind
Origin: L gestatio < pp. of gestare, freq. of gerere, to bear, carry
See gestation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The period of development in the uterus from conception until birth; pregnancy.
- The conception and development of a plan or an idea in the mind.
Origin:
Origin: Late Latin gestātiō, gestātiōn-
Origin: , from Latin, a carrying
Origin: , from gestātus
Origin: , past participle of gestāre, freqentative of gerere, to carry
.Related Forms:
- gesˈta·toˌry (jĕsˈtə-tôrˌē, -tōrˌē), ges·taˈtion·al adjective
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