ven·ter
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Definition of venter
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1
: a wife or mother that is a source of offspring
2
[borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin]
: a protuberant and often hollow anatomical structure: such as
a
: the undersurface of the abdomen of an arthropod
b
: the swollen basal portion of an archegonium in which an egg develops
Venter
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Ven·ter
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Definition of Venter (Entry 2 of 2)
J(ohn) Craig 1946– American geneticist
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“Venter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venter. Accessed 13 Apr. 2021.
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