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urethra definition

ure·thra (yo̵o rē′t̸hrə)

noun pl. urethrae -·thrae (-t̸hrē′) or urethras -·thras

the duct through which urine is discharged from the bladder in most mammals: in the male, semen is also discharged through the urethra

Etymology: LL < Gr ourēthra < ouron, urine

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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