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uterus

/ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/

noun uteri · uteruses

countable A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
Similar: womb, belly, matrix, metra
countable A similar part in some non-mammals.
Similar: womb, belly, matrix, metra

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Closest in meaning: womb, bicornuate, uterine, unicornuate, didelphys, retroflexed, cervix, myomatous, heart, cancer, didelphic, bicornate, vaccine, screening, retroverted, enlarges

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noun a reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth

Español	útero

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@misc{uterus_2026,
  title = {uterus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uterus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}