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单词 uterus
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
u•ter•us /ˈyutərəs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. u•ter•i /ˈyutəˌraɪ/USA pronunciation  u•ter•us•es. 
  1. Anatomya hollow organ of certain female mammals in which the fertilized egg develops during pregnancy; the womb.
u•ter•ine /ˈyutərɪn, -təˌraɪn/USA pronunciation  adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
u•ter•us  (yo̅o̅tər əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. u•ter•i (yo̅o̅tə rī′),USA pronunciation u•ter•us•es. [Anat., Zool.]
  1. Anatomy, Zoologythe enlarged, muscular, expandable portion of the oviduct in which the fertilized ovum implants and develops or rests during prenatal development;
    the womb of certain mammals.
  • Latin: the womb, matrix; akin to Greek hystéra womb, Sanskrit udara belly
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
uterus /ˈjuːtərəs/ n ( pl uteri /ˈjuːtəˌraɪ/)
  1. a hollow muscular organ lying within the pelvic cavity of female mammals. It houses the developing fetus and by contractions aids in its expulsion at parturition
    Nontechnical name: womb
  2. the corresponding organ in other animals
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin; compare Greek hustera womb, hoderos belly, Sanskrit udara belly
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