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Main Entry:
gestation
[
je-
stey
-sh
uh
n
]
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dʒɛˈsteɪʃən
/
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Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
process of early development
Synonyms:
evolution
, fecundation, gravidity,
growth
, incubation, maturation, pregnancy, reproduction, ripening
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