fetus US
ˈfiːtəs
feti
See also: foetus (UK)
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Definition of fetus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
pregnancyTECH.UShuman embryo after the eighth week of gestationTECH.US
  • The doctor monitored the fetus's growth closely.
embryo unborn child
2.
biologyTECH.USdeveloping animal in the wombTECH.US
  • The veterinarian performed an ultrasound to check the health of the fetus.
embryo unborn child
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Expressions with fetus

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undeveloped or early stage idea
The project is still just a fetus of an idea.
small but growing feeling of uncertainty
She felt a fetus of doubt about her decision.

Origin of fetus

Latin, fetus (offspring)

Terms with fetus included in their meaning

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of a woman
carrying a developing fetus within the body
medical
cord connecting a fetus to the placenta
medical
termination of pregnancy before fetus is viable
miscarriage
spontaneous expulsion of a fetus from the womb
biological state
condition of carrying a developing fetus in the womb
medical
terminate a pregnancy before the fetus is viable
humans
early stage of human development before fetus
fetaladj.
development stage
relating to a fetus

Examples of fetus in a sentence

  • Researchers study the fetus to understand development.
  • The scientist studied the fetus to understand its development.
  • They monitored the fetus throughout the pregnancy.

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  1. French:fœtus, enfant à naître, ...
  2. German:Fötus, ...
  3. Italian:feto, ...
  4. Spanish:feto, ...
  5. Portuguese:feto, ...
  6. Chinese:胎儿, ...
  7. Japanese:胎児, 動物の胎児, ...
  8. Arabic:جَنِين, ...
  9. Hebrew:עֻבָּר, עוּבָּר, ...
  10. Russian:плод, эмбрион животного, ...
  11. Ukrainian:плід, плід тварини, ...
  12. Hindi:भ्रूण, गर्भ में विकसित हो रहा शावक, ...
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