A rare birth defect resulting in a baby with several deformities such as red balls for eyes, cracked skin, missing nose and ears, and a mouth disfigured into an erie smile. Not for the faint of heart, as it can be somewhat shocking on first glance. The baby usually dies quickly because of infection due to germs leaking through its cracked skin. Images of a harlequin fetus are often sent to others as jokes, but in my opinion it is sad how others make a joke out of a deeply suffering human being.
by KappaWing February 16, 2006
An inhumanly disturbing birth defect. A victim would have extremely hard, bleach-white skin, and possibly red blotches near its eyes. As the word harlequin suggests, it has abnormally-shaped skin which breaks off easily, as well as odd-looking lips. It does not live to be very long, as it loses too much blood.
Seriously, PLEASE don't look it up. I know I sound like a chicken, but believe me, there is nothing worse I have seen in my entire life.
Seriously, PLEASE don't look it up. I know I sound like a chicken, but believe me, there is nothing worse I have seen in my entire life.
by chicken December 20, 2003
The most disturbing picture I have ever been tricked into Googling up in my entire life. It's a picture of a fetus with bleach-white skin that is incredibly hard. It is almost completely deformed, and has hideous red blotches for eyes. Believe me when I say that YOU DO NOT WANT TO SEE IT.
John, a mean and selfish person who does not care about other people, tricked Rob into looking at a harlequin fetus image, and he was scarred for the rest of his life.
by Ainolketta February 18, 2005
by matt benyo August 17, 2007
the worst and most scary thing ive seen ever! please listen to chicken and every one and dont look it up its down right wrong to exploite this on the internet i wish they took it off look at tub girl or gotse but not this but what was worse then exploiting it is sending an email and telling the person that it is funny wich is how i saw it. how sad that the human race has turned in this you people who post it should burn in hell.
by kite822 May 7, 2005
1 of the 3 notorious pictures in the LUE Trinity. The exact definition can be found on several reputable medical websites. The LUE Trinity is goatse, tub girl, and this, the harlequin fetus.
The Trinity; that is, goatse, tub girl, and the harlequin fetus, burned my eyes and made me bleach my retinas.
by Fiver June 7, 2004
An skin disease called Harlequin-type ichthyosis wich causes the skin to become diamond plated, as well as the eyes to turn out and the ears, nose, and appendages to be horribly deformed or non-existant. The mouth is drawn into a painful rendtion of a jesters smile. The babies usually die within days due to severe bacterial infection of the cracked skin.
Recently an internet phenomenon has started with people linking others to pictures of harlequin babies in an attempt to shock them. While not particularly shocking to many, some people are truly horrified; however these people are wrong. The correct response is to laugh long and laugh hard at the suffering of other human beings. Many bleeding heart liberals wish people would stop posting these pictures because it's "inhumane". They obviously haven't learned that internet trolls have no soul.
Recently an internet phenomenon has started with people linking others to pictures of harlequin babies in an attempt to shock them. While not particularly shocking to many, some people are truly horrified; however these people are wrong. The correct response is to laugh long and laugh hard at the suffering of other human beings. Many bleeding heart liberals wish people would stop posting these pictures because it's "inhumane". They obviously haven't learned that internet trolls have no soul.
by Rena Maniacle May 25, 2006