ni·date (n  d t)tr.v. ni·dat·ed, ni·dat·ing, ni·dates To become implanted in the uterus. Used of a fertilized cell. ni·da tion n. |
nidation [naɪˈdeɪʃən]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Physiol another name for implantation [2]
[from Latin nīdus nest]
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| Noun | 1. |  nidation - (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammalsembryology - the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms |
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