venter

noun

1. Anat., Zool.
   1. the belly, or abdomen
   2. a protuberance like a belly, as on a muscle
   3. a cavity or hollowed surface
2. Law the womb: used in designating maternal parentage, as in children of the first venter, meaning “children of the first wife”

Etymology: Anglo-Fr < L venter: see ventral