Added 9 October 2026
fetus
/ˈfiːtəs/ noun
In Latin: fētus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fetus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal.
Origin
A learned borrowing from Latin fētus (“offspring”). Doublet of fawn.
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