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Synonyms for gestation

Grammar : Noun
Spell : je-stey-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : dʒɛˈsteɪ ʃən


Définition of gestation

Origin :
  • 1530s, "riding on horseback, etc., as a form of exercise," from Latin gestationem (nominative gestatio) "a carrying," noun of action from gestare "bear, carry, gestate," frequentative of gerere (past participle gestus) "to bear, carry, bring forth" (see gest). Meaning "action or process of carrying young in the womb" is from 1610s.
  • noun process of early development
Example sentences :
  • Sparrman says that the period of gestation is twelve months.
  • Extract from : « Delineations of the Ox Tribe » by George Vasey
  • It tells how a pregnant woman should live during the period of gestation.
  • Extract from : « The Ladies Book of Useful Information » by Anonymous
  • The development of the ovule in the womb is known as gestation or pregnancy.
  • Extract from : « Sex » by Henry Stanton
  • Her icy silence did not detract from the delights of his gestation.
  • Extract from : « The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete » by Winston Churchill
  • The period of gestation in both these apes is a matter that cannot be stated with certainty.
  • Extract from : « Gorillas & Chimpanzees » by R. L. Garner
  • The period of gestation was one of regret, unpleasantness and anger.
  • Extract from : « Self Knowledge and Guide to Sex Instruction » by T. W. Shannon
  • The period of gestation is nine weeks; the young are born in mid-May.
  • Extract from : « Practical Skunk Raising » by William Edwin Pratt
  • The likeness between this process and that of conception, gestation and birth is obvious.
  • Extract from : « Invention » by Bradley A. Fiske
  • If this be true, the period of gestation cannot be less than eleven months.
  • Extract from : « Cruise of the 'Alert' » by R. W. Coppinger
  • In other words, the gestation commenced in the womb is completed in the pouch.
  • Extract from : « Evolution » by Joseph Le Conte

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