foetus
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.78 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative spelling of fetus.
Example Sentences
- "Amongst professional men, who have examined this singular foetus, a variety of opinions and conjectures have been formed, some of which it maybe well to notice."
- "During the last 10 weeks in utero the foetus stores very considerable amounts of energy in the form of fat."
- "The foetus gains all its food and oxygen from the mother during pregnancy."
- "But there were clues in their reproduction: all afrotherians have unusual placentas and produce more foetuses than can be nurtured in the womb."
- "After 20 weeks, two medical doctors from a ministerially appointed panel of at least six must agree the pregnant woman or foetus has a severe medical condition."