conceptus

noun con·cep·tus \kən-ˈsep-təs\

plural con·cep·tus·es also con·cep·ti\-ˌtī\

Definition of CONCEPTUS

: a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus

Latin, one conceived, from past participle of concipere to conceive

First Known Use: 1745

Medical Dictionary

noun con·cep·tus \kən-ˈsep-təs\

plural con·cep·tus·es also con·cep·ti \-ˌtī\

: a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus

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