Fetus vs Organism - What's the difference?
fetus | organism |
(Canada, US) An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal.
(Canada, US) A human embryo after the 8th week of gestation.
(biology) A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.
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, title= (by extension) Any complex thing with properties normally associated with living things.
As nouns the difference between fetus and organism
is that fetus is while organism is (biology) a discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.fetus
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Alternative forms
* foetus * * (chiefly Canadian and US) fetus * phoetus, * faetus,Noun
(es)- The sequence is; molecules in reproductive systems, then gametes, zygotes, morulas, blastocysts, and then fetuses .
Usage notes
* The form fetus is preferred in North America and in the scientific community, whereas foetus is still commonly used in Commonwealth nations.Derived terms
* (l)See also
* embryo * ("fetus" on Wikipedia)References
*Health Online
Anagrams
* ----organism
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(en noun)Welcome to the plastisphere, passage=Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field.}}
