adj., n., & v.
--adj.
1. Gram. (of a noun etc.) neither masculine nor feminine.
2 (of a plant) having neither pistils nor stamen.
3 (of an insect) sexually undeveloped.
--n.
1. Gram. a neuter word.
2 a a non-fertile insect, esp. a worker bee or ant. b a castrated animal.
--v.tr. castrate or spay.
Etymology: ME f. OF neutre or L neuter neither f. ne- not + uter either