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foetus

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foe·tus  (fts)
n. Chiefly British
Variant of fetus.

foetus [ˈfiːtəs]
n pl -tuses
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a variant spelling of fetus
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.foetusfoetus - an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
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"
Translations
foetus fetus (US) [ˈfiːtəs] Nfeto m

foetus [ˈfiːtəs] fetus (US) nfœtus m

foetus, (esp US) fetus
nFötus m, → Fetus m

foetus fetus (Am) [ˈfiːtəs] nfeto
foetus fetus (Am) [ˈfiːtəs] nfeto

foetus
n foetus [ˈfiːtəs]
a young human being, animal, bird etc in the early stages of development before it is born or hatched. fetus جَنين ембрион zárodek foster; føtus der Fötus έμβρυο feto loode زهسان sikiö foetus עוּבָּר भ्रूण fetus (méh)magzat janin fóstur feto 胎児 태아 gemalas, embrionas embrijs, dīglis janin foetus foster płód feto зародыш zárodok zarodek fetus foster ทารกในครรภ์ dölüt, cenin 胚胎 зародок; ембріон جنین thai
adj foetal
of a foetus in a foetal position. fetaal; fetale posisie جَنيني ембрионален zárodečný foster- Fötus-... εμβρυακός fetal loote- زهسانی sikiö- foetal עוּבָּרִי भ्रूण संबंधी fetalan, zametni magzati mengenai janin fóstur- fetale 胎児の 태아의 embrioninis embrija-, dīgļa- mengenai janin foetaal foster- płodowy fetal зародышевый zárodkový zaroden fetusni foster เกี่ยวกับหรือมีลักษณะของทารกในครรภ์ dölüte ait 胎兒的 ембріональний جنینی thuộc bào thai

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


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