uterus
A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
Other meanings
A similar part in some non-mammals.
Synonyms
- womb
Related words
- uterine
- uterus bicornis
- cordiform uterus
- uterus didelphys
- corpus uteri
- uterus didelphis
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “uterus” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.