Synonyms for fetus
ˈfi təsfe·tus

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1. fetus, foetusnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   foetus

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1. • Vertebrate

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1. List of paraphrases for "fetus":

   foetus, fetal, unborn, embryo

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1. Brenda Rivera:

   The product of this pregnancy was donated by the family to the department of health. This fetus was determined to have severe microcephaly and intracranial calcifications, which is what you tend to see with these cases.

2. Philip May:

   Alcohol compromises a number of systems that support the baby, [For example] nutrients like iron won't reach the fetus for proper development.

3. Leonardo Trasande:

   Research on acetaminophen shows this is an emerging field of concern, i'm always going to say that further research is needed to understand the mechanisms and to control for other exposures. But the fact is there is substantial evidence to suggest that at the very least, this is a hazard for the fetus.

4. Nicholas Fisk:

   Even if two got in, an embryo with three rather than the normal two sets of chromosomes won't survive as a fetus.

5. Carly Fiorina:

   If anyone who has watched this video tape – I dare Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to watch these tapes, to watch a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart is beating, its legs are kicking, then someone says we have to keep it alive to harvest its brain.