CONCEPTUS


Meaning of CONCEPTUS in English

[ kən'sɛptəs ]

■ noun ( plural ~es ) technical the embryo during the early stages of pregnancy.

Origin

C18: from L., 'conception, embryo', from concept- , concipere 'conceive'.

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