nidation
nidation · nidations
Nidation
The implantation of the early embryo in the uterusThe implantation of the early embryo in the uterus.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The implantation of the early embryo in the uterus.
Nidation
More definitions
- (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
Translations
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By meaning 1
implantation of the early embryo in the uterus:
Origin
From Latin nīdus (“nest”).From Latin nīdus (“nest”).
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Forms
plural: nidationsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals:implantation
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
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