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uterusOne entry found. Main Entry: uter·us Pronunciation: \ˈyü-tə-rəs, ˈyü-trəs\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural uter·us·es or uteri \ˈyü-tə-ˌrī\ Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, belly, womb; probably akin to Greek hoderos belly, Sanskrit udara Date: 14th century 1 : a muscular organ of the female mammal for containing and usually for nourishing the young during development prior to birth —called also womb
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