A foetus is an animal or human being in its later stages of development before it is born.
例句
Pregnant women who are heavy drinkers risk damaging the unborn foetus.孕妇酗酒可能会危及腹中胎儿。
英汉词典释义
n.
胎,胎儿
a landmark decision on the legal status of a foetus对于胎儿的法律地位的标志性判决A routine scan revealed abnormalities in the foetus.一次常规扫描发现胎儿畸形。No one knows why a foetus is not automatically rejected by the mother’s immune system.没有人知道为什么母亲的免疫系统不会自动排斥胎儿。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal