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foetus

UK
/ˈfiːtəs/
US
/ˈfiːtəs/

Translations

foetusnoun
foetuses
pl
UK
/ˈfiːtəs/
US
/ˈfiːtəs/
The ultrasound showed the foetus developing healthily in the womb.
L’échographie a montré que le fœtus se développait normalement dans l’utérus.
Synonyms
embryo
unborn child
fetus
zygote
fetusnoun

foetus

fetuses
pl
UK
/ˈfiːtəs/
US
/ˈfiːtəs/
fœtusTerme médical ; le pluriel est généralement invariable en français : des fœtus.
The ultrasound showed a healthy fetus developing in the womb.
L’échographie a montré un fœtus en bonne santé se développant dans l’utérus.
Synonyms
embryo
unborn child
developing baby
gestating offspring

Definitions

foetusnoun
An unborn or unhatched offspring of a mammal, in particular an unborn human baby more than eight weeks after conception.
The ultrasound showed the foetus developing healthily in the womb.
fetusnoun
An unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development, especially a human baby more than eight weeks after conception.
The ultrasound showed a healthy fetus developing in the womb.
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