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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > pregnancy
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > pregnancy
Fields of Study > physiology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > pregnancy
Fields of Study > physiology > reproduction > animal reproduction > pregnancy
Preferred Term:

pregnancy

Definition:
The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (embryos or fetuses) in utero before birth, beginning from fertilization to birth.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
animal reproduction
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • gestation
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9487
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