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Vinony

uterus

noun

  1. major female hormone-responsive reproductive sex organ of most mammals including humans
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *úderos Latin uteruslbor. English uterus Learned borrowing from Latin uterus.

  1. A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
  2. A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.