I. ˈnü-tər, ˈnyü- 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
II. noun
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : a noun, pronoun, adjective, or inflectional form or class of the neuter gender
b. : the neuter gender
2. : one that is neutral
3.
a. : worker 2
b. : a spayed or castrated animal
III. transitive verb
Date: 1903
1. : castrate , alter
2. : to remove the force or effectiveness of