Definitions for foetusˈfi təs

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

foe•tusˈfi təs(n.)(pl.)-tus•es.

  1. Category: Developmental Biology

    Ref: fetus .

foe′tal(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. fetus, foetus(noun)

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

Wiktionary

  1. foetus(Noun)

    An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal.

  2. foetus(Noun)

    A human embryo after the 8 week of gestation.

  3. Origin: Hypercorrect spelling of fetus dating to the 16th century; from .

Webster Dictionary

  1. Foetus(noun)

    same as Fetus


Translations for foetus

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

foetus(noun)

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

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