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abortus

/əˈbɔɹ.təs/ US

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

noun abortuses · aborti

An abortion.
An aborted fetus, especially one aborted in early pregnancy.
Similar: abort, abortion

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@misc{abortus_2026,
  title = {abortus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abortus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}