gestation

名词 gestation:

1. the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
   同义词：gestation period
2. the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
   同义词：pregnancy, maternity
3. the conception and development of an idea or plan

ges.ta.tion

n.（名词）
The period of development in the uterus from conception until birth; pregnancy.
怀孕：子宫里从受孕至分娩的发育时期；怀孕
The conception and development of a plan or an idea in the mind.
构思：一个计划或主意在心中的构想和发展

来源：
Late Latin gest3tiô gest3tiôn-
后期拉丁语 gest3tiô gest3tiôn-
from Latin [a carrying]
源自 拉丁语 [一次孕载]
from gest3tus [past participle of] gest3re [freqentative of] gerere [to carry]
源自 gest3tus [] gest3re的过去分词 [] gerere的重复动词（AHD字典有错误） [怀有]

【引伸】
ges.tato.ry