conceptus
noun
con·cep·tus
kən-ˈsep-təs 
plural conceptuses also concepti
kən-ˈsep-ˌtī
: a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus
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Imagine that the conceptus could be exfiltrated from the womb in a matter of minutes, and placed in an artificial womb to develop.
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Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 19 Jan. 2018
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conceptus
noun
con·cep·tus
kən-ˈsep-təs
plural conceptuses also concepti
-ˌtī
: a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus
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