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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Recent Examples of gestation
Last month, the House of Representatives agreed to do their bidding by tucking a provision in the Farm Bill that would abrogate state humane farming laws that ban gestation, veal, and battery crates.
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Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
About 1,000 mg of iron is required during gestation and the postpartum period to support fetal growth and development and an increase in maternal blood volume.
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Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2026
In 2007 researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute reportedly spotted a wild Graneledone boreopacifica octopus off the coast of California who went on to stay with her eggs for a record-breaking four-plus years—an even longer gestation than that of the alpine salamander.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
Bongos have a gestation period of nine months, a factor that has negatively impacted their slow population growth.
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ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
About 1,000 mg of iron is required during gestation and the postpartum period to support fetal growth and development and an increase in maternal blood volume.
—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2026
In 2007 researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute reportedly spotted a wild Graneledone boreopacifica octopus off the coast of California who went on to stay with her eggs for a record-breaking four-plus years—an even longer gestation than that of the alpine salamander.
—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
Bongos have a gestation period of nine months, a factor that has negatively impacted their slow population growth.
—
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestation
pregnancy
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Instead, compensation is distributed through milestones outlined in a legal contract before pregnancy begins, with additional reimbursements covering travel, childcare, lost wages and medical expenses that arise throughout the process.
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In humans, this construction project happens primarily during the 5th through 10th weeks of pregnancy.
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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