German NOUN C1 Rank 13670

der Fötus

fetus

der Fötus, die Föten

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Fötus vs Embryo

embryo

In humans, Embryo refers to the unborn child during the first eight weeks of pregnancy. From the ninth week of pregnancy until birth, it is called a Fötus. The decisive factor is therefore the stage of development.

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Fötus

Ab der neunten Schwangerschaftswoche wird das ungeborene Kind als Fötus bezeichnet.

From the ninth week of pregnancy onward, the unborn child is referred to as a fetus.

Embryo

In der achten Schwangerschaftswoche wird das ungeborene Kind noch als Embryo bezeichnet.

In the eighth week of pregnancy, the unborn child is still referred to as an embryo.

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