| NOUN | time | gestation period, gestation | the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans) |
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| Meaning | The period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans). | |
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| Synonym | gestation | |
| Parts | midterm | The middle of the gestation period |
| term, full term | The end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent | |
| trimester | A period of three months | |
| Broader | biological time | The time of various biological processes |
| Spanish | gestación | |
| Catalan | gestació, període de gestació | |
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