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| ven·ter [ véntər ] (plural ven·ters) |
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1. anatomy zoology belly of animal with backbone: the abdomen of a vertebrate
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2. zoology body part resembling abdomen: the part of the body in invertebrates that corresponds to the abdomen in vertebrates
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3. anatomy soft part of muscle: the soft fleshy area that forms the main part of a muscle
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4. anatomy hollow or cavity: a hollow or cavity, e.g. on a bone
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5. botany female plant part: in plants such as mosses and ferns, the swollen lower part of the female sex organ archegonium where the ovum develops
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6. law womb: a woman's womb
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| [Mid-16th century. Directly or via French ventre< Latin venter "stomach, abdomen"] |
