Scientists recognize four different subspecies of painted turtles: eastern, southern, midland and western. As evidenced by fossils found in the central United States, painted turtles have inhabited the region for at least 15 million years.
Definition of fundus. plural. fundi. play \ËfÉn-ËdÄ«, -ËdÄ\. : the bottom of or part opposite the aperture of the internal surface of a hollow organ: such asa : the greater curvature of the stomachb : the lower back part of the bladderc : the large upper end of the uterusd : the part of the eye opposite the pupil.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Conceptus denotes the embryo and its adnexa or associated membranes. The conceptus includes all structures that develop from the zygote, both embryonic and extraembryonic. It includes the embryo as well as the embryonic part of the placenta and its associated membranes - amnion, chorion, and yolk sac.