pregnancy

noun

Definition of pregnancynext
as in gestation
the state of containing unborn young within the body an elephant's pregnancy can last almost two years

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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnancy. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.

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