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uterus

Pronunciation: /ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/

The English word “uterus” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
  2. A similar part in some non-mammals.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin uterus.

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