GESTATING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Gestate

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

mid 19th century: from Latin gestat- ‘carried in the womb’, from the verb gestare

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dʒɛˈsteɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

carry a fetus in the womb from conception to birth

Short Definition:

carry fetus in womb from conception to birth

Examples:
  • rabbits gestate for approximately twenty-eight days

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