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Fetal vs Feal - What's the difference?

fetal | feal |

As adjectives the difference between fetal and feal

is that fetal is while feal is faithful.

fetal

English

Alternative forms

* foetal * * (obsolete) phoetal, * (obsolete)

Adjective

(-)
  • (embryology) Pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus.
    • fetal circulation
    fetal membranes

    Usage notes

    The form (fetal) is preferred in North America and in the scientific community, whereas (foetal) is still commonly used in Commonwealth nations.

    Synonyms

    *zygotal

    Coordinate terms

    *gametal, zygotal, blastocystic, blastular

    References

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    feal

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) fele, .

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l), (l)

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (of things) Cosy; clean; neat.
  • *1847 , Henry Scott Riddell, Poems, songs and miscellaneous pieces :
    • But if it stands in humble hame The bed, — I'll say this far in't, — Is clean and feel as ony lair King ever lay on — and that is mair Than mony ane could warrant.
  • (of persons) Comfortable; cosy; safe.
  • * 1887 , Allan Cunningham, Henry Morley, Traditional tales of the English and Scottish peasantry :
    • [...] when I care na to accompany ye to the kirkyard hole mysel, and take my word for't, ye'Il lie saftest and fealest on the Buittle side of the kirk; [...]
  • Smooth; soft; downy; velvety.
    • Derived terms
    * (l), (l)

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • In a feal manner.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) felen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (dialectal) To hide.

    • Etymology 3

    (Not found in Middle English), from (etyl) feal, collateral form of feeil, from (etyl) fidelis.

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (archaic) faithful, loyal

    • Derived terms

    * fealty