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Fetus
Definition(s)
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.
Definition from:
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary
by Merriam-Webster Inc.
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Published: January 23, 2009