fetal

[ feet-l ]
/ ˈfit l /

adjective Embryology.

of, relating to, or having the character of a fetus.
Also especially British, foe·tal.

Origin of fetal

First recorded in 1805–15; fet(us) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM fetal

post·fe·tal, adjective post·foe·tal, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fetal

fatal fateful fetal (see synonym study at fatal)

Words nearby fetal

festuca, festy, fet, fet-, feta, fetal, fetal age, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal aspiration syndrome, fetal diagnosis

Example sentences from the Web for foetal

British Dictionary definitions for foetal (1 of 2)

foetal
/ (ˈfiːtəl) /

adjective

a variant spelling of fetal

British Dictionary definitions for foetal (2 of 2)

fetal

foetal

/ (ˈfiːtəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a fetus

Medical definitions for foetal

fetal
[ fēt′l ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or being a fetus.