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Definition of fetal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fetal

adjective
 
/ˈfiːtl/
 
/ˈfiːtl/
(British English also foetal)
[only before noun]
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  1. connected with a fetus; typical of a fetus
    • fetal abnormalities
    • She lay curled up in a fetal position (= like the position of a baby inside its mother before it is born).
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryFetal is used with these nouns:
    • monitor
    • monitoring
    • position
    • …
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