nidation

English Thesaurus

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

hypernym	:	biological process, organic process,
definition	:	a process occurring in living organisms (noun.process)

domain category	:	embryology,
definition	:	the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	embed, engraft, imbed, implant, plant,
definition	:	fix or set securely or deeply (verb.contact)

derivation	:	embed, engraft, imbed, implant, plant,
definition	:	fix or set securely or deeply (verb.contact)