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gestation vs metacyesis

metacyesis vs gestation

gestation and metacyesis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gestation Yes No No No
metacyesis Yes No No No
As nouns, metacyesis is a hyponym of gestation; that is, metacyesis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gestation:
  • gestation: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
  • metacyesis: pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
gestation (noun) metacyesis (noun)
the conception and development of an idea or plan pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
Difference between gestation and metacyesis

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