gestation
41Gestation period — The period of development of the young from the time of conception until birth. For humans the full gestation period is normally 9 months. The word gestation comes from the Latin gestare meaning to carry or to bear. * * * gestation period n the… …
42Gestation period — The gestation period in a viviparous animal is the length of its gestation. In humans this is 266 days (38 weeks), but varies for other animals. Gestation period is measured from conception to birth.ee also*mammalian gestation *pregnancy …
43gestation period — /dʒe steɪʃ(ə)n ˌpɪəriəd/ noun the period of time between the initial inquiry about a product and the placing of an order ● The long gestation period is due to inefficient decision making procedures in the buying company …
44gestation period — See period of gestation …
45gestation — n. [L. gestare, to bear] In viviparous animals, the period from conception to birth …
46gestation — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Development] Syn. incubation, maturation, growth; see development 2 . 2. [Pregnancy] Syn. reproduction, gravidity, fecundation; see pregnancy . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. pregnancy, incubation, maturation, development …
47Gestation — Gestatio̱n [zu lat. gestare = tragen] w; , en, in fachspr. Fügungen: Gesta̱tio w; , ...io̱|nes: seltene Bez. für ↑Gravidität …
48Gestation — Ges|ta|ti|on die; , en <aus lat. gestatio »das Tragen« zu gerere, vgl. ↑Gesta> svw. ↑Gravidität …
49gestation — The process of carrying in the womb during the period from conception to delivery …
50gestation — ges·ta·tion || dÊ’es teɪʃn n. pregnancy, process of carrying young in the womb; growth period …
