1. (noun) gestation, gestation period
the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
Synonyms: gestation, pregnancy, maternity, gestation period
2. (noun) pregnancy, gestation, maternity
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
Synonyms: maternal quality, maternity, motherliness, motherhood, gestation period, pregnancy, maternalism, gestation
3. (noun) gestation
the conception and development of an idea or plan
Synonyms: pregnancy, maternity, gestation period
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