fetus

noun/ˈfiːtəs/

Frequency rank: #6,833 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

an unborn offspring of a mammal, especially a human, in the later stages of development before birth.

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Example sentence

The doctor used an ultrasound to check on the fetus developing inside the womb.

Synonyms & related words

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