slovo | definícia |
fetus (encz) | fetus,plod [med.] Martin M. |
Fetus (gcide) | Fetus \Fe"tus\ (f[=e]"t[u^]s), n.; pl. Fetuses
(f[=e]"t[u^]s*[e^]z). [L. fetus, foetus, a bringing forth,
brood, offspring, young ones, cf. fetus fruitful, fructified,
that is or was filled with young; akin to E. fawn a deer,
fecundity, felicity, feminine, female, and prob. to do, or
according to others, to be.]
The young or embryo of a vertebrate animal in the womb, or in
the egg; often restricted to the later stages in the
development of viviparous and oviparous animals. showing the
main recognizable features of the mature animal, embryo
being applied to the earlier stages. [Written also
f[oe]tus.]
[1913 Webster] |
fetus (wn) | fetus
n 1: an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of
development showing the main recognizable features of the
mature animal [syn: fetus, foetus] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
fetus (encz) | fetus,plod [med.] Martin M. |
fetuses (encz) | fetuses,plody [med.] Martin M. |
Fetuses (gcide) | Fetus \Fe"tus\ (f[=e]"t[u^]s), n.; pl. Fetuses
(f[=e]"t[u^]s*[e^]z). [L. fetus, foetus, a bringing forth,
brood, offspring, young ones, cf. fetus fruitful, fructified,
that is or was filled with young; akin to E. fawn a deer,
fecundity, felicity, feminine, female, and prob. to do, or
according to others, to be.]
The young or embryo of a vertebrate animal in the womb, or in
the egg; often restricted to the later stages in the
development of viviparous and oviparous animals. showing the
main recognizable features of the mature animal, embryo
being applied to the earlier stages. [Written also
f[oe]tus.]
[1913 Webster] |
fetus (wn) | fetus
n 1: an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of
development showing the main recognizable features of the
mature animal [syn: fetus, foetus] |
vibrio fetus (wn) | Vibrio fetus
n 1: bacteria that cause abortion in sheep |
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