NIDATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals

Synonyms:

implantation; nidation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("nidation" is a kind of...):

biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)

Domain category:

embryology (the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms)

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