nidation

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noun

The implantation of the early embryo in the uterus.

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implantation
OriginLatin nīdus →
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Meanings

nounnidation (countable and uncountable, plural nidations)

plural nidations

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe implantation of the early embryo in the uterus.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals

Similar
implantation
Broader
organic processbiological process
Also see
implantation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinnīdus“nest”
  2. Englishnidation

From Latin nīdus (“nest”).

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Translations

German Nidation
  • Nidationimplantation of the early embryo in the uterus

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nidation

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APA

nidation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nidation

MLA

“nidation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nidation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nidation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nidation.

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