nidation

English

Etymology

From Latin nīdus (“nest”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

nidation (countable and uncountable, plural nidations)

(physiology) The implantation of the early embryo in the uterus

Related terms

and see: nidifugous

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

nidation f (plural nidations)

nidation

Further reading

“nidation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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