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
2 : a structure in some lower animals analogous to the uterus in which eggs or young develop