fetuses

fe·tus

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fee-tuh s]
- /ˈfi təs/
- /ˈfiː.təs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fee-tuh s]
- /ˈfi təs/

Definitions of fetuses word

noun plural fetuses (used chiefly of viviparous mammals) the young of an animal in the womb or egg, especially in the later stages of development when the body structures are in the recognizable form of its kind, in humans after the end of the second month of gestation. 1
noun fetuses Plural form of fetus. 1
noun fetuses plural of fetus. 0

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Origin of fetuses

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin fētus bringing forth of young, hence that which is born, offspring, young still in the womb, equivalent to fē- (v. base attested in L only in noun derivatives, as fēmina woman, fēcundus fecund, etc.; compare Greek thēsthai to suck, milk, Old High German tāan to suck, Old Irish denid (he) sucks) + -tus suffix of v. action

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Parts of speech for Fetuses

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fetuses popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for fetuses

noun fetuses

embryos — Plural form of embryo.

Just one Synonym for fetuses