nidation

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nī dā′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ni•da•tion  (nī dā′shən),USA pronunciation n. [Embryol.]
  1. Developmental Biologyimplantation of an embryo in the lining of the uterus.
  • nid(us) + -ation 1870–75 for an earlier sense

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nidation /naɪˈdeɪʃən/ n
  1. another name for implantation2
Etymology: from Latin nīdus nest
'nidation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
implantation

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