conceptus
Americannoun
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conceptuses
plural
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Etymology
Origin of conceptus
1935–40; < New Latin; Latin: the action of conceiving, hence, something that is conceived, fetus, embryo, equivalent to concep- (variant stem of concipere to conceive; see concept) + -tus suffix of v. action
Example Sentences
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If a conceptus has only a single chromosome—a Y—it probably fails to implant in the uterus and never develops.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 27, 2013
The blastocyst implants in the uterine wall, the trophoblasts fuse to form a syncytiotrophoblast, and the conceptus is enveloped by the endometrium.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Approximately 3 days after fertilization, a 16-cell conceptus reaches the uterus.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
It happens when there is fertilization of an ovule by a sperm cell while a conceptus is already present in the womb.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 27, 2011
Nature sometimes slips the conceptus an extra Y to produce an XYY male, almost certain to be well above average height.
From Time Magazine Archive
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