/ ˈsɜːvɪks; NAmE ˈsɜːrv-/ noun
( pl. cer·vi·ces / -vɪsiːz; NAmE / or cer·vi·xes / -vɪksɪz; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) the narrow passage at the opening of a woman's womb
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: Latin .
/ ˈsɜːvɪks; NAmE ˈsɜːrv-/ noun
( pl. cer·vi·ces / -vɪsiːz; NAmE / or cer·vi·xes / -vɪksɪz; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) the narrow passage at the opening of a woman's womb
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: Latin .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005