gestation
US /dʒesˈteɪ.ʃən/
UK /dʒesˈteɪ.ʃən/
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gestation
(the period of) the development of a child or young animal while it is still inside its mother's body:
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The baby was born prematurely at 28 weeks gestation.
gestation
(the period of) the development of a child or young animal while it is still inside its mother's body: