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gestation period
In mammals, the interval between fertilization and birth. It covers the total period of development of the offspring, which consists of a preimplantation phase (from fertilization to implantation in the mother's womb), an embryonic phase (from implantation to the formation of recognizable organs), and a fetal phase (from organ formation to birth).
- Kalbos dalis: noun
- Pramonės šaka / sritis: Science
- Category: General science
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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