adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of fetal. Commonwealth, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to a fetus wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fetalfetal

Antonyms

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maternal

Example

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"Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can result in the child being born with foetal alcohol disorder."

Etymology

From foetus + -al, the former from Latin foetus, alternative form of fētus, and the latter from Latin -alis.

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