adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus. not-comparable

   "fetal circulation"

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to a fetus wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abecedarianaboriginalantenatalautochthonousbeginningbudding

Antonyms

All antonyms

maternal

Example

More examples

"The normal fetal heart rate usually varies between 120 and 160 beats per minute."

Etymology

From fetus + -al.

Related phrases

Pinard fetal stethoscopeearly fetal demisefetal alcohol spectrum disorderfetal alcohol syndromefetal positiongo fetal

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