Understanding the meaning of gestation

gestation

/dʒɛ'steɪʃən/

noun
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
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maternity pregnancy

type of:
physiological condition physiological state physical condition
noun
the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
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gestation period

type of:
biological time
noun
the conception and development of an idea or plan
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mental synthesis construction

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