foetuses
- plural of foetus.
Example Sentences
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Njoroge said there were "seven adults and 25 children", with the children being infants and foetuses.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
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
He says if not removed early on, the malformed foetuses continue growing in size as the person ages.
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
