CONCEPTUS


Meaning of CONCEPTUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: k ə n- ' sep-t ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -tus · es also -ti \ - ˌ t ī \

Etymology: Latin, one conceived, from past participle of concipere to conceive

Date: 1745

: a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus

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