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fetus papyraceus

fetus papyraceus noun: a vanishing twin that, rather than being completely reabsorbed, is compressed by its growing twin to a flattened, parchment-like condition.

Noun

fetus papyraceus

  1. A vanishing twin that, rather than being completely reabsorbed, is compressed by its growing twin to a flattened, parchment-like condition.

Origin of fetus papyraceus

From fetus + Latin papȳrāceus (“made of paper”), or could be considered an entirely Latin compound, consistent with medical naming.

Questions about fetus papyraceus

What does fetus papyraceus mean?
Fetus papyraceus means a vanishing twin that, rather than being completely reabsorbed, is compressed by its growing twin to a flattened, parchment-like condition.
What part of speech is fetus papyraceus?
Fetus papyraceus is a noun.

Words near fetus papyraceus in the dictionary

  1. fetus
  2. fetus deletus
  3. fetus fetishist
  4. fetus fetishists
  5. fetus in fetu
  6. fetus papyraceus
  7. fetuses
  8. fetuses in fetu
  9. fetuslike
  10. fetwa
  11. fetwah

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