uterus
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs//
A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
noun
- 1
A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
- 2
A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth. A similar part in some non-mammals.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *úderos Latin uteruslbor. English uterus Learned borrowing from Latin uterus.
Forms
- plural
- uteri, uteruses
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