Fetal
[feet-l] /ˈfit l/
adjective, Embryology.
1.
of, relating to, or having the character of a .
/ˈfiːtəl/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or resembling a fetus
adj.
1811, from fetus + -al (1).
fetal fe·tal (fēt’l)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a fetus.
fetus
(fē’təs)
The unborn offspring of a mammal at the later stages of its development, especially a human from eight weeks after fertilization to its birth. In a fetus, all major body organs are present.
fetal adjective
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