foetus
noun
foetuses
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pluralof foetus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The risks are not uniform, with foetuses and young children most affected, and girls and women 52-percent more susceptible to the cancer-inducing effects of radiation than boys and men.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
There are just two perinatal pathologists based at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust - they conduct autopsies on foetuses and babies for the whole region.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
Indian doctors have successfully removed "parasitic twins" - two foetuses that were growing inside the abdomen of a 20-day-old baby.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
These included vitamins B12, B6 and D, folic acid and riboflavin which are essential for the development of foetuses in the womb.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2023
“You can’t really do any useful intellectual conditioning till the foetuses have lost their tails. Follow me.”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
