URETHRA


Meaning of URETHRA in English

n.

Pronunciation: yu ̇ - ' r ē -thr ə

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -thras or -thrae \ -( ˌ )thr ē \

Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek our ē thra, from ourein to urinate

Date: 1634

: the canal that in most mammals carries off the urine from the bladder and in the male serves also as a passageway for semen

– ure · thral \ -thr ə l \ adjective

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