foetal

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A form of fetal — Pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus.

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OriginLatin foetus, alternative form of fētus →
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Meanings

adjectivefoetal (not comparable)
  1. Commonwealthalternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of fetal.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or relating to a fetus

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Origin

  1. Latin-alis
  2. Latinfoetus, alternative form of fētus
  3. Englishfoetal

From foetus + -al, the former from Latin foetus, alternative form of fētus, and the latter from Latin -alis.

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APA

foetal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foetal

MLA

“foetal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foetal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foetal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foetal.

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