Meaning Of The Word Gestation

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gestation
uncountable noun: Gestation is the process in which an idea or plan develops.
uncountable noun: Gestation is the process in which babies grow inside their mother's body before they are born.

gestation in American English
the act or period of carrying young in the uterus from conception to birth; pregnancy
noun: the process, state, or period of gestating

gestation in British English
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

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