About The Word Fetus
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Fetus
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What's The Definition Of Fetus?
[n] an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
Synonyms | Synonyms for Fetus: foetus Related Terms | Find terms related to Fetus: See Also | abortus | craniate | ductus arteriosus | monster | teras | umbilical cord | vertebrate Fetus In Webster's Dictionary \Fe"tus\, n.; pl. {Fetuses}. [L. fetus, foetus, a bringing
forth, brood, offspring, young ones, cf. fetus fruitful,
fructified, that is or was filled with young; akin to E. fawn
a deer, fecundity, felicity, feminine, female, and prob. to
do, or according to others, to be.]
The young or embryo of an animal in the womb, or in the egg;
often restricted to the later stages in the development of
viviparous and oviparous animals, embryo being applied to the
earlier stages. [Written also {f[oe]tus}.]
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