gestation
NOUN
/dʒɛ'steɪʃən/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH G
gestation is a valid 9-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2E1S1T1A1T1I1O1N1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does gestation mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus.
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2
The period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans).
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3
The conception and development of an idea or plan.
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