n.
Pronunciation: ' f ē -t ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, act of bearing young, offspring; akin to Latin fetus newly delivered, fruitful ― more at FEMININE
Date: 14th century
: an unborn or unhatched vertebrate especially after attaining the basic structural plan of its kind specifically : a developing human from usually two months after conception to birth ― compare EMBRYO 1b