fetal

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus. not-comparable
    — fetal circulation
  2. In the fetal position. informal,not-comparable
    — I was fetal on my left side, unable to move. My legs fell off my queen-sized bed and were propped up by a rocking chair.

词形变化

foetal alternative,Commonwealth fœtal alternative,dated fætal alternative,obsolete phoetal alternative,obsolete phœtal alternative,obsolete

词源

Etymology tree
English fetus
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.

Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.

Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English fetal
From fetus + -al.
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