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> Indeed the spelling fetus is the etymologically correct one as it derives from the Latin term 'fetus' meaning "offspring". The foetus usage is derived from th
by cato_the_elder 4y ago
> Indeed the spelling fetus is the etymologically correct one as it derives from the Latin term 'fetus' meaning "offspring". The foetus usage is derived from the erroneous belief that the spelling fetus was an Americanism for which an original 'o' had been dropped.
(from https://radiopaedia.org/articles/fetus-vs-foetus https://radiopaedia.org/articles/fetus-vs-foetus)