Definitions

fetus

[fee-tuhs] / ˈfi təs /

NOUN

unborn young

Synonyms

STRONG

blastosphere blastula embryo

WEAK

developing infant fertilized egg

Example Sentences

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And Walz has proudly shown off his enthusiasm for the controversially named "dad rock" while hyping Electric Fetus in Minneapolis.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2024

Melody and good taste aren’t the first things you notice in the music of Dying Fetus, the long-lived metal troupe that Gallagher formed in Upper Marlboro, Md., way back in 1991.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2017

According to Bob Fuchs, the manager of Electric Fetus, the star bought six CDs:

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2017

Figure 22.27 Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curves in Fetus and Adult Fetal hemoglobin has a greater affinity for oxygen than does adult hemoglobin.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Little Fetus being the size of a sweet potato.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

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