noun
- plural of conceptus; fertilized eggs or embryos in the early stages of development
Usage: medical; biological
Examples
- The researcher studied multiple conceptuses at different developmental stages.
- Early conceptuses require specific conditions for proper implantation.
- The laboratory maintained several conceptuses for the fertility study.
- Abnormal conceptuses often fail to develop beyond the first few weeks.
- The medical team examined the conceptuses under high magnification.
- These conceptuses showed normal cellular division patterns.