Main Entry: ure·thra

Pronunciation: \yu̇-ˈrē-thrə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ure·thras or ure·thrae \-(ˌ)thrē\

Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek ourēthra, from ourein to urinate

Date: 1634

: the canal that in most mammals carries off the urine from the bladder and in the male serves also as a passageway for semen

— ure·thral \-thrəl\ adjective