Etymology

fetus in fetu

Today it means: A fetus growing inside the body of another fetus, either from an unsuccessful twin pregnancy, or as a tumorlike growth. Full definition →

Latin fētus in fētū
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromfētus in fētū
  2. English todayfetus in fetu

From Latin fētus in fētū.

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