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con·cep·tus

   [kuhn-sep-tuhs]
–noun,plural-tus·es.
the embryo and associated membranes of humans and other highly developed animals.
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1935–40; < NL; L: the action of conceiving, hence, something that is conceived, fetus, embryo, equiv. to concep- (var. s. of concipere to conceive; see concept) + -tus suffix of v. action
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con·cep·tus   (kən-sěp'təs)   
n.  The product of conception at any point between fertilization and birth. It includes the embryo or the fetus as well as the extraembryonic membranes.

[Latin, something conceived; see concept.]
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Main Entry: con·cep·tus
Pronunciation: k&n-'sep-t&s
Function: noun
: a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus
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conceptus con·cep·tus (kən-sěp'təs)
n. pl. con·cep·tus·es
The products of conception; that is, the embryo, chorionic sac, placenta, and fetal membranes.

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