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foetus

The correct spelling is foetus.

How to pronounce foetus

/ˈfiːtəs/
noun

IPA: /ˈfiːtəs/

Say it like: Foe-tus

The correct spelling is foetus. An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal. For example: "The sequence is: molecules in reproductive systems, then gametes, zygotes, morulas, blastocysts, and then fetuses."

Usage Examples

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

Definition

noun

  1. 1.An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal.
  2. 2.A human embryo after the eighth week of gestation.

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