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foetus vs abortus

abortus vs foetus

foetus and abortus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foetus Yes No No No
abortus Yes No No No
As nouns, abortus is a hyponym of foetus; that is, abortus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foetus:
  • foetus: an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
  • abortus: a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body
Other hyponyms of foetus include monster, teras, baby.
foetus (noun) abortus (noun)
an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body
Difference between foetus and abortus

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