as in pregnancy
the state of containing unborn young within the body
the length of gestation for the gray wolf is about 63 days
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Rare Elephant Twins Elephants have the longest gestation period of any mammal on Earth today.
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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Blumberg worked closely with Corbet across the seven-year gestation period for the film, resulting in almost two hours of original music, including for the 15-minute intermission.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
The woman was in the bathroom when the child was born at what was later determined to be 23 to 26 weeks of gestation and weighing about 2 lbs., Chappell tells PEOPLE.
—Hilary Shenfeld, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
The current law bans abortions after six weeks of gestation, a.k.a.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
Blumberg worked closely with Corbet across the seven-year gestation period for the film, resulting in almost two hours of original music, including for the 15-minute intermission.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
The woman was in the bathroom when the child was born at what was later determined to be 23 to 26 weeks of gestation and weighing about 2 lbs., Chappell tells PEOPLE.
—Hilary Shenfeld, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
The current law bans abortions after six weeks of gestation, a.k.a.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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