Foetus

Foetus

The unborn offspring from the end of the 8th week after conception (when the major structures have formed) until birth. Up until the eighth week, the developing offspring is called an embryo.

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foetus

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Pre-natal stage of a viviparous animal, between the embryonic stage and parturition.

foetus

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Same as fetus — the young or embryo of an animal in the womb, or in the egg; often restricted to the later stages in the development of viviparous and oviparous animals, embryo ...

foetus

Science; General science

The embryo of a mammal, especially a human, when development has reached a stage at which the main features of the adult form are recognizable. In humans the embryo from eight ...

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fetus

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