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Phoetus vs Fetus - What's the difference?

phoetus | fetus | Alternative forms |

Fetus is a alternative form of phoetus.



As nouns the difference between phoetus and fetus

is that phoetus is obsolete spelling of fetus while fetus is an unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal.

phoetus

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (hypercorrect)

    • fetus

    English

    Alternative forms

    * foetus * * (chiefly Canadian and US) fetus * phoetus, * faetus,

    Noun

    (es)
  • (Canada, US) An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal.
  • (Canada, US) A human embryo after the 8th week of gestation.
    • 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

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