foetus
noun/ˈfiːtəs/
Frequency rank: #16,001 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
An unborn human or animal in the later stages of development inside the womb.
Example sentence
The doctor used an ultrasound to check on the foetus growing inside the mother's womb.
Synonyms & related words
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