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uterus

u·ter·us [ ytərəss ] (plural u·ter·us·es or u·ter·i [ ytə r ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. womb: a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of female mammals, in which the embryo is nourished and develops before birth ( technical )

2. organ similar to mammalian womb: a structure in some animals that is similar to the mammalian womb, in which eggs or young develop

[17th century. < Latin, "belly, womb"]
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