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metacyesis vs gestation

gestation vs metacyesis

metacyesis and gestation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
metacyesis Yes No No No
gestation Yes No No No
As nouns, gestation is a hypernym of metacyesis; that is, gestation is a word with a broader meaning than metacyesis:
  • metacyesis: pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
  • gestation: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
Other hypernyms of metacyesis include maternity, pregnancy.
metacyesis (noun) gestation (noun)
pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus the conception and development of an idea or plan
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 metacyesis and gestation

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