Definition of FETUS

fetus

Plural: feti, fetii, fetus, fetuses

Noun

  • an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
  • An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal.
  • A human embryo after the eighth week of gestation.
  • A neonate.

Examples

  • "The sequence is: molecules in reproductive systems, then gametes, zygotes, morulas, blastocysts, and then fetuses."

Origin / Etymology

A learned borrowing from Latin fētus (“offspring”). Doublet of fawn.

Synonyms

foetus

Scrabble Score: 8

fetus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fetus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fetus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

fetus is a valid Words With Friends word