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Word entry · 5 letters

fetus

Best crossword clue

"Unborn developing baby"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈfiːtəs/Part of speech nounSorted efstuStarts with FEnds with S1 cluesCommon crossword word
1F2E3T4U5S

Definitions

  1. an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal

Word origin

A learned borrowing from Latin fētus (“offspring”). Doublet of fawn.

Used in a sentence

  • The sequence is: molecules in reproductive systems, then gametes, zygotes, morulas, blastocysts, and then fetuses.

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