conceptus
Plural: concepti, conceptuses, conceptūs
Noun
- an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life
- The fetus or embryo, including all the surrounding tissues protecting and nourishing it during pregnancy.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin cōncipiō (“to take hold of, to receive”), from Latin capiō (“to capture”).
Synonyms
embryo, fertilized egg
Scrabble Score: 15
conceptus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordconceptus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
conceptus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
conceptus: valid Words With Friends Word