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How to pronounce foetus in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms fetus
Type of craniate, vertebrate
Has types abortus, teras, monster, baby
Derivation foetal

Examples of foetus

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The inference is its not good for fertility but its also not good for any foetus.
From the e-edition.metro.co.uk
If aborting a disabled foetus makes you uncomfortable, perhaps that should too.
From the guardian.co.uk
This is most commonly used in pregnancy scans to produce an image of a foetus.
From the sciencedaily.com
He found that although she had suffered severe bruising, the foetus was uninjured.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The risks of alcohol to the foetus in pregnant women have already been shown.
From the sciencedaily.com
I don't give a toss which foetus United, Chelsea or Liverpool are gonna sign.
From the guardian.co.uk
Nourishing a foetus, however, involves more than just eating the right foods.
From the smh.com.au
I believe that equal consideration should be extended to apply to the foetus.
From the guardian.co.uk
Twins would be an issue with one foetus having to be terminated for equality to all.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Fetus: an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
  • (foetal) fetal: of or relating to a fetus; "fetal development"
  • In human development, a fetus (American English, /u02C8fiu02D0tu0259s/; plural "fetuses"), also spelled foetus (Commonwealth English), is a prenatal human between its embryonic state and its birth. The fetal stage of development tends to be taken as beginning at the gestational age of eleven weeks, i.e. nine weeks after fertilization...
  • Foetus is the primary musical outlet of industrial music pioneer J. G. Thirlwell. Until 1995 the band underwent various name changes, all including the word foetus. Monikers adopted at different times include Foetus Under Glass, You've Got Foetus On Your Breath and Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel. ...
  • Nonstandard spelling of fetus
  • The term used for an embryo after the eighth week of development until birth.
  • The developing human after embryo stage from the ninth week of pregnancy to birth.
  • A human organism from 57 days following fertilization until birth, excluding any time during which its development has been suspended. (See also embryo.)
  • The unborn child in the womb during the later part of pregnancy.