| Term Name: | female pregnancy |
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| Synonyms: | carrying of young, gestation |
| Definition: | The set of physiological processes that allow an embryo or foetus to develop within the body of a female animal. It covers the time from fertilization of a female ovum by a male spermatozoon until birth. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007565] QuickGO AmiGO |