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