What does "gestation" mean?
Gestation: The act of carrying young in the womb from conception to delivery; pregnancy.
Additional senses
- 2.Exercise in which one is borne or carried, as on horseback, or in a carriage, without the exertion of his own powers; passive exercise. Dunglison.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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