Dictionary of Biological Psychology
(from Latin, gestare: to carry) Gestate is a verb that indicates the carrying in the UTERUS of a FOETUS and EMBRYO; GESTATION is a noun that describes the process of gestating; the gestation period is the length of time between conception and birth (a period that varies greatly from SPECIES to species: RATS have a gestation period of only a few weeks; humans have a gestation period of approximately 9 months).
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