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What (who) is gestation - definition

PERIOD DURING THE CARRYING OF AN EMBRYO
Gestating; Gestate; Short gestation; Gestations
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gestation         
n. period of gestation
gestation         
n.
Pregnancy.
gestation         
¦ noun
1. the process of carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth.
2. the development of a plan or idea over a period of time.
Derivatives
gestate verb
gestational adjective
Origin
C16 (denoting exercise in the form of riding or travelling in a carriage): from L. gestatio(n-), from gestare 'carry, carry in the womb'.

Wikipedia

Gestation

Gestation is the period of development during the carrying of an embryo, and later fetus, inside viviparous animals (the embryo develops within the parent). It is typical for mammals, but also occurs for some non-mammals. Mammals during pregnancy can have one or more gestations at the same time, for example in a multiple birth.

The time interval of a gestation is called the gestation period. In obstetrics, gestational age refers to the time since the onset of the last menses, which on average is fertilization age plus two weeks.

Examples of use of gestation
1. The gestation period for any energy related project is long.
2. The time was comparable to mid–gestation in humans.
3. Last year 45,000 were born before 37 weeks‘ gestation.
4. Until now, for example, no one knew how long the gestation period is for mantas.
5. The doctors initially estimated he was around 20 weeks gestation, no one really knows for sure.