fetal

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈfitl̩/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English fetus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English fetal From fetus + -al.

Pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus.
“fetal circulation”
“fetal membranes”
In the fetal position.
“I was fetal on my left side, unable to move. My legs fell off my queen-sized bed and were propped up by a rocking chair.”
“By 12:00 when Keith arrived home with Connor, I was fetal on the couch and praying for a quick death.”