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(vĕnˈtər)

1. Anatomy
   a. The abdomen.
   b. The prominent fleshy portion of a muscle.
   c. A cavity or hollowed surface, especially of a bone.
2. Zoology A part in lower forms of animal life corresponding to the abdomen of mammals.
3. Botany The swollen lower portion of an archegonium containing the egg.
4. Law The uterus of a woman as the source of offspring.