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Fetus
Fetus Fe"tus, n.; pl. Fetuses. [L. fetus, foetus, a bringing forth, brood, offspring, young ones, cf. fetus fruitful, fructified, that is or was filled with young; akin to E. fawn a deer, fecundity, felicity, feminine, female, and prob. to do, or according to others, to be.] The young or embryo of an animal in the womb, or in the egg; often restricted to the later stages in the development of viviparous and oviparous animals, embryo being applied to the earlier stages. [Written also f[oe]tus.]

Meaning of FETUS from wikipedia

- A fetus or foetus (/ˈfiːtəs/; pl.: fetuses, foetuses, rarely feti or foeti) is the unborn mammalian offspring that develops from an embryo. Following the...
- Dying Fetus is an American death metal band from Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland, formed in 1991. Various lineup changes throughout the years have left...
- Fetus in fetu (or foetus in foetu) is a rare developmental abnormality in which a m**** of tissue resembling a fetus forms inside the body of its twin...
- The Electric Fetus is a record store in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minnesota Public Radio said the Electric Fetus is "widely regarded as the pre-eminent...
- the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage...
- maternal and fetal physiology during pregnancy. The placenta connects to the fetus via the umbilical cord, and on the opposite aspect to the maternal uterus...
- Look up fetus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fetus or foetus refers to a stage in prenatal development. Fetus or Foetus may also refer to: Foetus...
- 2011.9. PMID 21339420. Waring, J. I. (1932). "Early mention of a harlequin fetus in America". Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 43 (2): 442....
- KKKill the Fetus is the third studio album by Esham. Released in 1993, the album's lyrics focus on subjects such as abortion and murder. The album, which...
- effects on a surviving fetus may include necrotic embolisms from a dead fetus, low blood volume due to pooling in the dead fetus or velamentous cord insertion...