gestation
/dʒɛ'steɪʃən/
noun
9 letters3 syllables10 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus.
2
The period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans).
3
The conception and development of an idea or plan.
WORD FORMS
Related formgestate
Related formgestational
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withG … N
Syllablesges · ta · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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