Etymology

gestation

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Today it means: The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born. Full definition →

Latin gestātiō
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  1. Latingestāre
  2. Latingestātiō
  3. English todaygestation

Learned borrowing from Latin gestātiō.

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