n.
Pronunciation: ' nü-t ə r, ' nyü-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English neutre, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French neutre, from Latin neuter, literally, neither, from ne- not + uter which of two ― more at NO , WHETHER
Date: 14th century
1 a : of, relating to, or constituting the gender that ordinarily includes most words or grammatical forms referring to things classed as neither masculine nor feminine b : neither active nor passive : INTRANSITIVE
2 : taking no side : NEUTRAL
3 : lacking or having imperfectly developed or nonfunctional generative organs <the worker bee is neuter >