Fetus

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Fetus is the unborn baby.

That means:

The baby is still in the stomach of the mother.


on the picture you see a baby inside the stomach of the mother


Words with same meanings

foetus

faetus

unborn baby


Detailed explanation

When a woman is pregnant,

a baby grows inside her stomach.


Human pregnancy is usually nine months long.

At first the baby is called: embryo.

More exactly:

From week 3 to week 8,

the baby is called embryo.


After 8 weeks the baby is called: fetus.


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