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

25 April 2024

TYPIFY

(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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