English Explanatory Dictionary

conceptus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fetus or embryo, including all the surrounding tissues protecting and nourishing it during pregnancy.

Word forms

conceptus conceptuses concepti conceptūs

Etymology

From Latin cōncipiō (“to take hold of, to receive”), from Latin capiō (“to capture”).

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