UTERUS


Meaning of UTERUS in English

/ ˈjuːtərəs; NAmE / noun

( anatomy ) the organ in women and female animals in which babies develop before they are born

SYN womb

►  uter·ine / ˈjuːtəraɪn; NAmE / adjective [ only before noun ]

—see also intrauterine device

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WORD ORIGIN

Latin .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.