fetus, foetus
(noun) an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fetus (plural fetuses or feti or fetii)
(Australia, Canada, US) An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal.
(Australia, Canada, US) A human embryo after the eighth week of gestation.
• The form fetus is preferred in North America and in the scientific community, whereas foetus is still commonly used in Commonwealth nations.
• EF-Tus, UTFSE, fuets
Source: Wiktionary
Fe"tus, n.; pl. Fetuses. Etym: [L. fetus, foetus, a bringing forth, brood, offspring, young ones, cf. fetus fruitful, fructified, that is or was filled with young; akin to E. fawn a deer, fecundity, felicity, feminine, female, and prob. to do, or according to others, to be.]
Definition: 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. [Written also foetus.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 June 2025
(noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; “the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
