The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born. / The process of development of a plan or idea.

plural of gestation

Of or pertaining to gestation. / Of a person or animal: pregnant

simple past tense and past participle of gestate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gestate

One who gestates.

plural of gestator

(intransitive) To carry offspring in the uterus from conception to delivery. / (by extension, intransitive) To develop an idea.

present participle of gestate

(medicine) A pregnancy outside of the uterus, and within the abdominal cavity.