anideus

anideus

 [ah-nid´e-us] a parasitic fetus consisting of a shapeless mass of flesh.

an·id·e·us

(an-id'ē-ŭs), A parasitic fetus consisting of a poorly differentiated mass of tissue with slight indications of parts.
See also: holoacardius amorphus.
[G. an- priv. + eidos, shape]