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conceptus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
con-cep-tus
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fetus or embryo, including all the surrounding tissues protecting and nourishing it during pregnancy.

Etymology

From Latin cōncipiō (“to take hold of, to receive”), from Latin capiō (“to capture”).

Inflected Forms

conceptuses (plural) concepti (plural) conceptūs (plural)

Synonyms

embryo fertilized egg

Questions

What does conceptus mean?
The fetus or embryo, including all the surrounding tissues protecting and nourishing it during pregnancy.
Where does conceptus come from?
From Latin cōncipiō (“to take hold of, to receive”), from Latin capiō (“to capture”).

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