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See also: fœtal

foetal (not comparable) Template:chiefly

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Generally, (deprecated template usage) fetal is accepted as the correct form in the US, especially in the scientific community, whereas (deprecated template usage) foetal is a more commonly used spelling in Commonwealth countries.

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 ===Alternative forms===
-* {{qualifier|chiefly Canadian and US}} [[fetal]]
+* [[fetal]] {{qualifier|chiefly North America}}
-* {{qualifier|chiefly British}} [[fœtal]]
+* [[fœtal]] {{qualifier|hypercorrect}}
-* {{qualifier|archaic}} [[phoetal]], [[phœtal]]
+* [[phoetal]], [[phœtal]] {{qualifier|hypercorrect|obsolete}}
 ===Adjective===
 {{en-adj|-}} {{chiefly|British}}
-# {{embryology}} {{alternative spelling of|[[fetal]]}}
+# {{nonstandard spelling of|fetal}}
 ====Usage notes====
-* Generally, {{term|fetal}} is accepted as the correct spelling in the US, especially in the scientific community, whereas {{term|foetal}} is the correct spelling in Commonwealth countries/British English.
+* Generally, {{term|fetal}} is accepted as the correct form in the US, especially in the scientific community, whereas {{term|foetal}} is a more commonly used spelling in Commonwealth countries.
 ===Anagrams===
 * [[folate#English|folate]]
 * [[of late#English|of late]]
 [[el:foetal]]