gestating
present participle ofgestate
单词 | gestating |
释义 | gestating present participle ofgestate gestate verb[IorT] uk/dʒesˈteɪt/us/dʒesˈteɪt/gestateverb[I or T](BABY)biologyspecialized (of afemaleanimal) to have ababydevelopinginside thebodyor (of achildoryounganimal) todevelopinside a mother'sbody: Femaleelephantsgestate for astaggering22months. healthyfoetusesthat have gestated at least 20weeks Thosesnakesare oftenfemales,soakingup thesuntohelptheirmetabolismdealwith thedemandof gestating alitterofyoung.
Animal reproduction
gestateverb[I or T](IDEA)(of anidea,thought, orplan) todevelopor bedevelopedovertime: Theinternethad been gestating since thefifties. Thesubconsciousmindneedstimeto gestate thework. See gestation
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