| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun fetus.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (fetus) | 1. An unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal.[Wordnet]. 2. The young or embryo of an animal in the womb, or in the egg; often restricted to the later stages in the development of viviparous and oviparous animals, embryo being applied to the earlier stages.[Websters]. | |
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"FETUSES" is a common misspelling or typo for: foetuses. |
Date "FETUSES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: fetus
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] plu. fetuses. The young of viviparous animals in the womb, and of oviparous animals in the egg, after it is perfectly formed; before which time it is called embryo. A young animal then is called a fetus from the time its parts are distinctly formed, till its birth. Feu de joie, fire of joy, a French phrase for a bonfire, or a firing of guns in token of joy.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Aerospace | An unborn baby. (references) | ||
| Health | The product of conception from the time of implantation until delivery. If the delivered or expelled fetus is viable, it is designated an infant. The term "fetus" generally refers to later phases of development; the term "embryo" is usually used for earlier phases of development. (See also: Embryo.). (references) | ||
| Religion | The developing offspring from 7 to 8 weeks after conception until birth. (references) | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Noun] (embryology) A human embryo after the 8th week of gestation. (references) | 2: [Noun] (embryology) An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal. (references) | |
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Common Expressions: fetus
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Conjoined Fetus Lady | Conjoined Fetus Lady is episode 205 of the Comedy Central series South Park. It originally aired June 3, 1998. (references) | ||
| Dying Fetus | Dying Fetus is a death metal band formed in 1991 in Maryland, United States. As of 2005, its line-up consists of John Gallagher (guitar, vocals), Mike Kimball (guitar) and Sean Beasley (bass) - the band is currently in search of a new drummer. Dying Fetus is often described as technical death metal, and the band is renowned for its technical proficiency. (references) | ||
| KKKill the Fetus | KKKill the Fetus is the fourth album by acid rapper Esham, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music). (references) | ||
| Vibrio fetus | Bacteria that cause abortion in sheep. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: fetus
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Campylobacter fetus | Health | A species of bacteria present in man and many kinds of animals and birds, often causing infertility and/or abortion. (references) | |
| Dead Fetus | Health | An expelled or delivered fetus that exhibits no heartbeat, spontaneous respiratory activity, spontaneous movement of voluntary muscles, or pulsation of the umbilical cord (if still attached). Generally, some organs, tissues, and cells (referred to collectively as fetal tissue) remain alive for varying periods of time after the total organism is dead. (references) | |
| Fetus (adj. fetal) | Geology | The unborn offspring of an animal that gives birth to its young (as opposed to laying eggs) during a stage at which the offspring has taken on a recognizable form (all parts in place, etc.). In human development, the period after the seventh or eighth week of pregnancy is the fetal period. (references) | |
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Topics by Level of Interest: fetus | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Fetus | 61 | Campylobacter fetus | 10 | |
| Dying Fetus | 18 | Conjoined Fetus Lady | 9 | |
| Fetus in fetu | 14 | Dying Fetus | 18 | |
| Campylobacter fetus | 10 | Electric Fetus | 9 | |
| Conjoined Fetus Lady | 9 | Feed Us a Fetus | 4 | |
| Electric Fetus | 9 | Fetus | 61 | |
| KKKill the Fetus | 7 | Fetus (alternative meanings) | 3 | |
| Feed Us a Fetus | 4 | Fetus in fetu | 14 | |
| Fetus (alternative meanings) | 3 | KKKill the Fetus | 7 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
