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fetus

fe·tus

UK/ˈfiːtəs/ US/ˈfitʌs/ fairly common us

noun

1.

an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • fetus deletus
  • fetus fetishist
  • fetus in fetu
  • fetus papyraceus

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