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Definitions for conceptus
kənˈsɛp təscon·cep·tus

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. embryo, conceptus, fertilized eggnoun

    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

Wiktionary

  1. conceptusnoun

    The fetus or embryo, including all the surrounding tissues protecting and nourishing it during pregnancy.

  2. Etymology: From concipo, from capio

Wikipedia

  1. Conceptus

    A conceptus (from Latin: concipere to conceive) is an embryo and its appendages (adnexa), the associated membranes, placenta, and umbilical cord; the products of conception or, more broadly, "the product of conception at any point between fertilization and birth." The conceptus includes all structures that develop from the zygote, both embryonic and extraembryonic. It includes the embryo as well as the embryonic part of the placenta and its associated membranes: amnion, chorion (gestational sac), and yolk sac.

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  1. conceptus

    Conceptus is a term used in embryology to refer to an embryo including all its various membranes, such as the amniotic sac, in the earlier stages of pregnancy. It includes all structures that develop from the zygote, both embryonic and extraembryonic. It is the product of conception from fertilization until it is either miscarried or birthed.

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  1. Conceptus

    Conceptus denotes the embryo and its adnexa or associated membranes. The conceptus includes all structures that develop from the zygote, both embryonic and extraembryonic. It includes the embryo as well as the embryonic part of the placenta and its associated membranes - amnion, chorion, and yolk sac.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of conceptus in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of conceptus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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