Etymology

in utero

Today it means: Occurring while a baby is within their mother's womb. Full definition →

Latin in utero
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromin utero“in the uterus”
  2. English todayin utero

Borrowed from Latin in utero (“in the uterus”).

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