fetus papyraceus

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What does fetus papyraceus mean?

A vanishing twin that, rather than being completely reabsorbed, is compressed by its growing twin to a flattened, parchment-like condition.

Where does fetus papyraceus come from?

From fetus + Latin papȳrāceus (“made of paper”), or could be considered an entirely Latin compound, consistent with medical naming.

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