CONCEPTUS


Meaning of CONCEPTUS in English

/keuhn sep"teuhs/ , n. , pl. conceptuses .

the embryo and associated membranes of humans and other highly developed animals.

[ 1935-40; concep- (var. s. of concipere to CONCEIVE; see CONCEPT) + -tus suffix of v. action ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .