( BrE ) (also fetal NAmE , BrE ) / ˈfiːtl; NAmE / adjective
[ only before noun ] connected with a foetus ; typical of a foetus :
foetal abnormalities
She lay curled up in a foetal position .
( BrE ) (also fetal NAmE , BrE ) / ˈfiːtl; NAmE / adjective
[ only before noun ] connected with a foetus ; typical of a foetus :
foetal abnormalities
She lay curled up in a foetal position .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005