conceptus
Americannoun
plural
conceptusesEtymology
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; concept ) + -tus suffix of v. action
Example Sentences
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Approximately 3 days after fertilization, a 16-cell conceptus reaches the uterus.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Once inside the uterus, the conceptus floats freely for several more days.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
If implantation of a conceptus then occurs, the corpus luteum stays for longer still, actively secreting more hormones.
From Scientific American • Apr. 27, 2011
And for superfetation to occur, the conceptus needs to implant in a pregnant uterus.
From Scientific American • Apr. 27, 2011
Alia generat homines paruæ saturæ cum oris foramine sic paruo, vt per fistulas alimentum, et potum sumant, et quoniam carent lingua et dentibus, monstrant per naturalia signa conceptus.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I by Hakluyt, Richard
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