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noun
The average interval between fertilization and birth of a mammal; ranges from 13 days for the opossum to 626 days for the Indian elephant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gestation
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Broader terms: biological time
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