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| neu·ter [ ntər ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle neu·tered, present participle neu·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular neu·ters) |
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remove testicles or ovaries of animal: to remove the testicles or ovaries of an animal
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adjective |
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1. without sex organs: having undeveloped, nonfunctioning, or no sexual organs
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2. not indicating sex or other characteristics: not indicating the sex of a person, the qualities of a thing, or an attitude toward somebody or something
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3. grammar grammatically neither masculine nor feminine: describes nouns and adjectives in languages such as Latin or German belonging to a separate gender that is neither masculine nor feminine
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4. grammar intransitive: describes a verb that is neither active nor passive
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noun (plural neu·ters) |
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1. veterinary medicine castrated or spayed animal: an animal that has been castrated or spayed
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2. grammar grammatically neuter word: a grammatically neuter noun, adjective, or verb
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3. insects insect with undeveloped sexual organs: an insect with undeveloped sexual organs, e.g. a worker bee
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4. botany asexual flower: an asexual flower without a stamen or pistil
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| [14th century. < Latin< ne "not" + uter "which of two"] |
