fetus papyraceus

English

Etymology

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

Noun

fetus papyraceus

  1. 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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