gestation
/dʒeˈsteɪʃn/noun
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गर्भावधि, गर्भकाल
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noun
- 1
[U, sing.] technical
the time that the young of a person or an animal develops inside its mother's body until it is born; the process of developing inside the mother's body
गर्भावधि, गर्भकाल
- The gestation period of an elephant is about 22 months.
- babies born at 28 weeks' gestation
Synonyms pregnancy gestation period
- 2
[U] formal
the process by which an idea or plan develops
(विचार या योजना का) विकसित होना, पनपना
- The new policy had a long gestation.
Synonyms development evolution formation
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gestate verbgestational adjective
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Synonyms
pregnancy gestation period development evolution formation
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Among mammals, the elephant has the longest gestation period, of nearly two years.
स्तनधारियों में हाथी की gestation period सबसे लंबी होती है, लगभग दो साल।