Meaning | An unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages / stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal. |
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Synonym | foetus |
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Parts | ductus arteriosus | A blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta |
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umbilical cord, umbilical | membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta |
Narrower | abortus | A human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body |
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baby | An unborn child |
monster, teras | (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus |
Broader | vertebrate, craniate | animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium |
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Spanish | engendro, feto |
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Catalan | fetus |
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Adjectives | fetal, foetal | of or relating to a fetus |
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