Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feto-maternal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
fe-to--ma-ter-nal
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having to do with a fetus and its mother.

Etymology

From feto- + maternal.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does feto-maternal mean?
Having to do with a fetus and its mother.
Where does feto-maternal come from?
From feto- + maternal.

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