Gestation-period Definition

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.

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Singular:
gestation-period
Plural:
gestation periods

Gestation-period Sentence Examples

  • The gestation period for a horse is eleven months, so this can't be Ed's foal.

  • Once pregnant they cease to feed for the 3 to 4 month gestation period whilst the embryos develop inside the body.

  • But lack of commitment by government caused a two and a half years gestation period.

  • The typical cat gestation period normally lasts for 57 to 67 days, or about nine weeks.

  • The cat gestation period is marked by many behavioral changes.

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