nidation

English

Etymology

From Latin nīdus (“nest”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

nidation (countable and uncountable, plural nidations)

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

Related terms

• nidate
• nidatory

and see: nidifugous

Translations

implantation of the early embryo in the uterus

German: Nidation (de) f

French

Pronunciation

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Noun

nidation f (plural nidations)

1. nidation

Further reading

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