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Definition of Conceptus
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Embryo, Fertilized Egg
Generic synonyms: Animal, Animate Being, Beast, Brute, Creature, Fauna
Specialized synonyms: Blastosphere, Blastula, Gastrula, Morula
Terms within: Umbilical, Umbilical Cord
Derivative terms: Embryonal, Embryonic, Embryonic, Embryotic
Generic synonyms: Animal, Animate Being, Beast, Brute, Creature, Fauna
Specialized synonyms: Blastosphere, Blastula, Gastrula, Morula
Terms within: Umbilical, Umbilical Cord
Derivative terms: Embryonal, Embryonic, Embryonic, Embryotic
Definition of Conceptus
1. a fertilized egg [n -CEPTUSES or -CEPTI]
Medical Definition of Conceptus
1. The product of conception, i.e., embryo and membranes. (05 Mar 2000)