n.
Pronunciation: ' yu ̇ r- ə -t ə r, yu ̇ - ' r ē -t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek our ē t ē r, from ourein to urinate ― more at URINE
Date: 1543
: a duct that carries away the urine from a kidney to the bladder or cloaca
– ure · ter · al \ yu ̇ - ' r ē -t ə -r ə l \ also ure · ter · ic \ ˌ yu ̇ r- ə - ' ter-ik \ adjective