unborn child

noun

A human offspring that is developing in the uterus; fetus.

Meanings

noununborn child (plural unborn children)

plural unborn children

  1. A human offspring that is developing in the uterus; fetus.

Translations

German ungeborenes Kind, Leibesfrucht
  • ungeborenes Kindhuman offspring that is developing in the uterus
  • Leibesfruchthuman offspring that is developing in the uterus
  • Nasciturus (cf. Latin: nāscitūrus)human offspring that is developing in the uterus
Swedish ofött barn
  • ofött barnhuman offspring that is developing in the uterus
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APA

unborn child. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unborn%20child

MLA

“unborn child.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unborn%20child. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unborn child,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unborn%20child.

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