The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Even more striking was the difference between male and female fetuses.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
He specializes in treating high-risk pregnancies, from cases of eclampsia, hypertension, or gestational diabetes to patients with multiple fetuses.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
The woman cried and begged guards for days after to help her get pills to expel the fetuses — help that did not come before Pineda left the facility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
Pregnant women typically take folate supplements to prevent neural tube defects in developing fetuses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2025
In 1997 an archaeologist and a medical doctor with archaeological leanings identified them as human fetuses.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
