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
Also, since the foetuses were attached to organs like the liver, kidneys and the intestines, they had to be extracted with great care so that no organs or blood vessels were damaged.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
And while these foetuses usually do not turn cancerous, they are likely to cause other problems to the individual, which will eventually lead to their detection.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
The differences were more extensive in male foetuses, indicating that they may be more sensitive to the effects of the maternal microbiota, at least in mice.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 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
