fe
tus
Plural
fetuses
1
an offspring of a human or animal that is not born yet, particularly a human aged more than eight weeks after conception
- The ultrasound showed that the fetus was developing normally.
- At twelve weeks, the fetus's heartbeat could be detected.
- The mother was excited to see her fetus in the ultrasound image.
- The fetus had started to move by the end of the first trimester.
- Genetic testing was conducted to check for any abnormalities in the fetus.
2
an immature, undeveloped, or pathetic person
- The fetus threw a tantrum when he lost the game.
- He called the whiny adult a grown fetus.
- The fetus couldn't handle basic criticism.
- Online trolls labeled the sensitive poster a fetus.
- The fetus quit the team after one bad practice.