NIDATION

implantation, nidation

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nidation (countable and uncountable, plural nidations)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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