phœtus

A form of fetus — An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal.

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Meanings

nounphœtus (plural phœtuses or phœti)

plural phœtuses · plural phœti

  1. hypercorrectobsoleteObsolete spelling of fetus.
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APA

phœtus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ph%C5%93tus

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“phœtus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ph%C5%93tus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phœtus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ph%C5%93tus.

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