uterus
/ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/
JUː · tə · ɹəs (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
Etymology
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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