nidation

[ nahy-dey-shuhn ]

noun

, Embryology.

1. implantation of an embryo in the lining of the uterus.

nidation

/ naɪˈdeɪʃən /

noun

1. physiol another name for implantation

Word History and Origins

Origin of nidation¹

1870–75 for an earlier sense; nid(us) + -ation

Word History and Origins

Origin of nidation¹

from Latin nīdus nest