fetus

[fee-tuhs] / ˈfi təs /

NOUN

unborn young

Synonyms

STRONG

blastosphere blastula embryo

WEAK

developing infant fertilized egg

Example Sentences

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Included in the slideshow they posted Thursday is what appears to be a sonogram image of a fetus in a womb, throwing a “rock on” hand signal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Scientists have shown that this ratio reflects the balance of estrogen and testosterone a fetus is exposed to during the first trimester of pregnancy.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

In the interim, it lurks underground in stasis, almost like a fetus in the womb.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

Fevers can harm the fetus and have been associated with autism and ADHD.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

How were these gemmular instructions from a father and a mother applied to a developing fetus?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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