What's the difference between FOETUS and EMBRYO?

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Anonymous

#326165 Thu, 08 Feb 07 01:20 PM

Is there any difference b/t these two words? Which one is more mature?

Marius Hancu

#326207 Thu, 08 Feb 07 02:09 PM

Fetus is more mature, see:

http://209.161.37.11/dictionary/embryo
http://209.161.37.11/dictionary/fetus

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Eimai_Anglos

#327406 Sat, 10 Feb 07 05:59 PM

Note, also, that the spelling is "foetus" in English and "fetus" in American.

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