Pregnant; carrying a developing fetus; in the state of gestation.
From Latin 'gestans' (present participle of 'gestare,' meaning 'to carry' or 'to bear'), a rare or archaic English adjective form related to gestation.
The root 'gestare' literally means 'to carry,' which is why pregnant animals are 'gestant'—language reminds us that pregnancy is fundamentally about carrying another being.
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