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fetus papyraceus

noun

Etymology

From fetus + Latin papȳrāceus (“made of paper”), or could be considered an entirely Latin compound, consistent with medical naming.

  1. derived from compound
  2. derived from papȳrāceus — “made of paper”

Definitions

  1. A vanishing twin that, rather than being completely reabsorbed, is compressed by its…

    A vanishing twin that, rather than being completely reabsorbed, is compressed by its growing twin to a flattened, parchment-like condition.

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