fetus
/ˈfiːtəs/noun
High School
1
An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal.
2
A human embryo after the eighth week of gestation.
3
A neonate.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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