FETAL

fetal, foetal

(adjective) of or relating to a fetus; “fetal development”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

fetal (not comparable)

(embryology) Pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus.

Usage notes

The form fetal is preferred in North America and in the scientific community, whereas foetal is still commonly used in Commonwealth nations.

Synonyms

• zygotal

Coordinate terms

• gametal, zygotal, blastocystic, blastular

Anagrams

• E flat, E-flat, aleft, alfet, e flat, e-flat

Source: Wiktionary


Fe"tal, a. Etym: [From Fetus.]

Definition: Pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus; as, fetal circulation; fetal membranes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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