as in pregnancy
the state of containing unborn young within the body
the length of gestation for the gray wolf is about 63 days
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Nearly all abortions occurred early in gestation, or less than 13 weeks into pregnancy.
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April Rubin, Axios, 29 Nov. 2024
Per a paper published in the National Academy of Sciences, the Y chromosome does not appear until 6 to 7 weeks of gestation, meaning that at conception all fetuses are female.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Typically used through 12 weeks’ gestation, mifepristone stops the development of a pregnancy by blocking the hormone progesterone.
—Pam Belluck, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The gestation period lasts 58-63 days, and females can have between two and 19 pups in a litter.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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April Rubin, Axios, 29 Nov. 2024
Per a paper published in the National Academy of Sciences, the Y chromosome does not appear until 6 to 7 weeks of gestation, meaning that at conception all fetuses are female.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Typically used through 12 weeks’ gestation, mifepristone stops the development of a pregnancy by blocking the hormone progesterone.
—Pam Belluck, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The gestation period lasts 58-63 days, and females can have between two and 19 pups in a litter.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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