foetus

Meanings

• The term 'foetus' refers to an unborn organism, typically a human, in the stage between the ninth week after conception and birth.

  - "The foetus developed normally in the womb."
  - "Medical professionals monitor the growth and development of the foetus during pregnancy."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfiːtəs/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with foetus
beetus , fleetus , meatus , reetus , seatus , treatus , weetus , wheatus

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Homophones

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1. foe's etus, foeman's etus, foo's etus
   

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Variants

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fetal , fetus , foetal , foetus , foetuses

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Forms

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the foetus, the foetuses, the foetus's, the foetus's, the foetuses's, the foetus' form, the foetus' forms

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Etymology

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The term 'foetus' is derived from the Latin word 'foetus', which means 'offspring' or 'spawn'.

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Related Concepts

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1. embryo: An embryo is an unborn organism during the initial stage of its development, typically from the first two weeks after conception until the appearance of distinct embryonic structures. The term 'embryo' is often used interchangeably with the term 'foetus', but technically the terms refer to distinct stages of development in the unborn organism. In medical and scientific contexts, the term 'embryo' is often used to describe the unborn organism during the initial stage of its development, while the term 'foetus' is used to describe the unborn organism during the later stages of its development, typically from the ninth week after conception until birth.

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Culture

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In various cultures, the term 'foetus' has been used to describe unborn organisms. In some religious and philosophical traditions, the foetus is believed to have a unique and separate existence from its mother. In medical and scientific contexts, the term 'foetus' is used to describe the unborn organism during the stage of development between the ninth week after conception and birth.

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