adj., n., & v.
adj. 1 Gram. (of a noun etc.) neither masculine nor feminine. 2 (of a plant) having neither pistils nor stamen. 3 (of an insect) sexually undeveloped.
n. 1 Gram. a neuter word. 2 a a non-fertile insect, esp. a worker bee or ant. b a castrated animal.
v.tr. castrate or spay.
[ ME f. OF neutre or L neuter neither f. ne- not + uter either ]