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ges·ta·tion
 gestation
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- pronunciation:
- je
steI
sh
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the time that an organism spends developing in a womb, egg, or the like before being born.
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| definition 2: |
the period during which a scheme, plan, idea, or the like is being developed.
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| derivations: |
gestational (adj.), gestative (adj.) |
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