Conceptus Definition

kən-sĕptəs
conceptuses
noun
The entire product of conception until birth, including the sac, cord, and placenta.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • embryo
  • fertilized egg

Other Word Forms of Conceptus

Noun

Singular:
conceptus
Plural:
conceptuses

Origin of Conceptus

  • From Latin cōncipō (“to take hold of, to receive”), from Latin capiō (“to capture”)

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin something conceived concept

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

CCOCON

Words Ending With

SUSTUS

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Words Starting With C and Ending With S

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