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urethra.

The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/jʊəˈɹiːθɹə/Received-Pronunciation/jʊˈɹiθɹə/General-American
  1. The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek οὐρήθρα (ourḗthra, “the passage for urine”), from οὐρέω (ouréō, “to make water”). Recorded in English since 1634.

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