fe·tus

(fē′təs)

n. pl. fe·tus·es

1. The unborn young of a viviparous vertebrate having a basic structural resemblance to the adult animal.

2. In humans, the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after conception to the moment of birth, as distinguished from the earlier embryo.

[Middle English, from Latin fētus, offspring; see dhē(i)- in Indo-European roots.]

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fetus

(ˈfiːtəs) or

foetus

n, pl -tuses

(Biology) the embryo of a mammal in the later stages of development, when it shows all the main recognizable features of the mature animal, esp a human embryo from the end of the second month of pregnancy until birth. Compare embryo²

[C14: from Latin: offspring, brood]

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fe•tus

(ˈfi təs)

n., pl. -tus•es.

(used chiefly of viviparous mammals) the young of an animal in the womb or egg, esp. in the later stages of development, in humans being after the end of the second month of gestation.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin fētus bringing forth of young]

fe·tus

(fē′təs)

The unborn young of a mammal at the later stages of its development, especially a human embryo from its eighth week of development to its birth.

fetal adjective

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fetus

- A human embryo starts to be called a fetus at nine weeks.

fetus

An unborn mammal from when its adult features become recognizable. In humans, this is in the ninth week of development.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

fetus - an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal

foetus

teras, monster - (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus

abortus - a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body

craniate, vertebrate - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium

ductus arteriosus - a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth

umbilical, umbilical cord - membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta

baby - an unborn child; a human fetus; "I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby"; "it was great to feel my baby moving about inside"

fetus

foetus

noun embryo, unborn child, fertilized egg The fetus can see, hear, experience and taste.

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Translations

جَنِيـن

plod

foster

sikiö

fetus

janin

fóstur

feto

胎児

태아

foetus

făt

фетус

foster

ทารกในครรภ์

cenin

bào thai

胎儿

foetus

(American) fetus (ˈfiːtəs) noun

a young human being, animal, bird etc in the early stages of development before it is born or hatched.

ˈfoetal , (American) ˈfetal adjective

of a foetus. in a foetal position.

fetus

→ جَنِيـن plod foster Fötus έμβρυο feto sikiö fœtus fetus feto 胎児 태아 foetus foster płód feto плод foster ทารกในครรภ์ cenin bào thai 胎儿

fe·tus

n. feto, embrión en desarrollo, fase de la gestación desde los tres meses hasta el parto.

fetus

n feto

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Initially it was described as merely prohibiting a "type of abortion." In a brief story, the Associated Press wrote that the Oklahoma House "has passed legislation that would prohibit abortions in which a fetus is dismembered in the womb."

Oklahoma House passes Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act by a vote of 84-2