fetal
adjective /ˈfiː.təl/
/-t̬əl/ Definition
› US for foetal (foetus)Animal reproductionProcesses and stages connected with sexual reproduction
(Definition of fetal adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- breed verb (REPRODUCE)
- egg noun (REPRODUCTION)
- embryo noun
- embryology noun
- estrogen noun
- fecund adjective
- fetus noun
- foal verb
- infertile adjective
- inseminate verb
- lamb verb
- lay verb (PRODUCE EGGS)
- ovulation noun
- parthenogenesis noun
- reproduction noun (PRODUCING YOUNG)
- rut noun (SEXUALLY ACTIVE PERIOD)
- spawning ground noun
- spermatozoon noun
- sterility noun
- viviparous adjective
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