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



RESET




Word of the Day

3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

coffee icon