foetus
/ˈfiːtəs/noun
उच्चारण फ़ीटस
भ्रूण, गर्भस्थ शिशु
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noun
- 1
[C]
a young human or animal before it is born, especially a human more than eight weeks after fertilization
भ्रूण, गर्भस्थ शिशु
- Doctors checked the growth of the foetus with an ultrasound scan.
- Smoking during pregnancy can harm the foetus.
Synonyms embryo unborn child
◇Word family
foetal adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
embryo unborn child
?Which word?
Do not confuse embryo (the earliest stage of development, up to about eight weeks) and foetus (the later stage until birth).
Embryo (विकास की सबसे शुरुआती अवस्था, लगभग आठ हफ़्ते तक) और foetus (उसके बाद जन्म तक की अवस्था) में भ्रम न करें।
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English uses foetus and foetal, while American English uses fetus and fetal.
British English में foetus और foetal लिखा जाता है, जबकि American English में fetus और fetal लिखा जाता है।