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Word: Gestation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (denoting an excursion on horseback, in a carriage, etc., considered as exercise): from Latin gestatio(n-), from gestare ‘carry, carry in the womb’, frequentative of gerere ‘carry’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʒɛˈsteɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the process or period of developing inside the womb between conception and birth.
Short Definition:process or period of developing inside womb between conception and birth
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