Foetus

Foetus

An unborn or unhatched vertebrate especially after attaining the basic structural plan of its kind; specifically: a developing human from usually two months after conception to birth.

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Category: Human genome
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Pre-natal stage of a viviparous animal, between the embryonic stage and parturition.

foetus

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Science; General science

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Health care; Genetic disorders

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The transference of bone marrow from one human or animal to another.

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