gestation
IPA: dʒɛstˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.
- The process of development of a plan or idea.
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Examples of "gestation" in Sentences
- The gestation period is unknown.
- The gestation period is short and deadly.
- The only inconsistency is the extremely short gestation period.
- It is within the uterus that the fetus develops during gestation.
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