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fetor

noun fe·tor \ˈfē-tər, ˈfē-ˌtȯr\

Definition of FETOR

:  a strong offensive smell :  stench
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Origin of FETOR

Middle English fetoure, from Latin foetor, from foetēre
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with FETOR

beater, bleater, cheater, eater, greeter, heater, liter, meeter, meter, peter, pleater, praetor, rhetor, seater, sheeter, skeeter, teeter, treater, tweeter
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fetor

noun fe·tor

Medical Definition of FETOR

:  a strong offensive smell

Variants of FETOR

fe·tor also foe·tor \ˈfēt-ər, ˈfē-ˌtȯ(ə)r\

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