uteri

Variant of uterus

uterus definition

uter·us (yo̵̅o̅t′ə rəs)

noun pl. uteri u′teri′ (-rī′)

  1. a hollow, muscular organ of female mammals in which the ovum is deposited and the embryo and fetus are developed; womb: it is usually paired, but is single in primates
  2. a similar structure in many invertebrates

Etymology: L < ? IE base *udero-, belly > Sans udáram

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