👶gestation

noun
/dʒɛˈsteɪʃən/

Meaning

the process of carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth; the development of an idea or plan

Example Sentences

The gestation period of an elephant is nearly two years.

Synonyms

pregnancy, incubation, development, formation

Antonyms

birth, termination

Collocations

gestation period, long gestation, gestation process, during gestation

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