uterus

One entry found for uterus.

Main Entry: uter·us
Pronunciation: 'yü-t&-r&s, 'yü-tr&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural uter·us·es or uteri /'yü-t&-"rI/
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, belly, womb; probably akin to Greek hoderos belly, Sanskrit udara
1 : a muscular organ of the female mammal for containing and usually for nourishing the young during development prior to birth -- called also womb
2 : a structure in some lower animals analogous to the uterus in which eggs or young develop