Main Entry: ges·ta·tion

Pronunciation: \je-ˈstā-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin gestation-, gestatio, from gestare to bear, frequentative of gerere to bear

Date: 1615

1 : the carrying of young in the uterus : pregnancy
2 : conception and development especially in the mind

— ges·ta·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective