Meanings
nounuterus (plural uteri or uteruses)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
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Broader
female internal reproductive organ
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úd
- Proto-Indo-European*úderos
- Latinuteru
- Englishuterus
Learned borrowing from Latin uterus.
More words from Latin
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Catalan úter, matriu
- útera reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth
- matriua reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth
Spanish útero
- úteroa reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth
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APA
uterus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uterus
MLA
“uterus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uterus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uterus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uterus.
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