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uterus.

A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/
  1. A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.

    countable
  2. A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth. A similar part in some non-mammals.

    countable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *úderos Latin uteruslbor. English uterus Learned borrowing from Latin uterus.

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