- a variant spelling of fetal
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foetal /ˈfiːtəl/ adj
fe•tal or foe•tal /ˈfitəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- Developmental Biologyof, relating to, or having the character of a fetus:The doctor monitored the fetal heartbeat during labor.
foe•tus /ˈfitəs/USA pronunciation
n., pl. -tus•es.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Developmental Biologyfetus.
fe•tal
(fēt′l),USA pronunciation adj. [Embryol.]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Developmental Biologyof, pertaining to, or having the character of a fetus.
- fet(us) + -al1 1805–15
foe•tus
(fē′təs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tus•es.
- Developmental Biologyfetus.
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fetal, foetal /ˈfiːtəl/ adj
- of, relating to, or resembling a fetus
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