foetus

foe·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 foetus word

abbreviation FOETUS fetus. 1
noun plural foetus (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 foetus (chiefly, British, hypercorrect) alternative spelling of fetus. 1
countable noun foetus A foetus is an animal or human being in its later stages of development before it is born. 0
abbreviation FOETUS fetus 0

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Origin of foetus

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 Foetus

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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foetus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for foetus

noun foetus

blastosphere — blastula
blastula — an early form of an animal embryo that develops from a morula, consisting of a sphere of cells with a central cavity
embryo — An unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development.

All 3 Synonyms of foetus