n.
Pronunciation: - ' m ē -tr ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tria \ -tr ē - ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from end- + Greek m ē tra uterus, from m ē tr-, m ē t ē r mother ― more at MOTHER
Date: circa 1882
: the mucous membrane lining the uterus
– en · do · me · tri · al \ -tr ē - ə l \ adjective