1. (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals; [syn: implantation, nidation]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
nidation
n 1: (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg
becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental
mammals [syn: implantation, nidation]