Uterus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural u·ter·i [yoo-tuh-rahy], /ˈyu təˌraɪ/, u·ter·us·es.Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. the 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.
noun plural 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
  2. the corresponding organ in other animals
Plural uteri (yōōtə-rī′) uteruses
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