conceptus
Americannoun
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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Rarely, an egg or a sperm might actually carry more than one chromosome, so the conceptus ends up with more than just a pair of sex chromosomes.
From Scientific American • Jul. 27, 2013
Normally, when a sperm fertilizes an egg, the resulting human conceptus has 23 pairs of chromosomes.
From Scientific American • Jul. 26, 2013
In a process called “hatching,” the conceptus breaks free of the zona pellucida in preparation for implantation.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Once inside the uterus, the conceptus floats freely for several more days.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Per substantiam intelligo id, quod in se est et per se concipitur; hoc est id, cujus conceptus non indiget conceptu alterius rei, a quo formari debeat.
From History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Falckenberg, Richard
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
