abortus

Pronunciation: /əˈbɔɹ.təs/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin abortus (“miscarriage”). Doublet of abort.

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Broader (hypernyms)
fetus

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