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gestation

ges·ta·tion

UK/d͡ʒɛsˈteɪʃən/ US/dʒɛˈsteɪʃʌn/ rare

noun

1.

the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)

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2.

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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3.

the conception and development of an idea or plan

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  • gestation period

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