Definition of UTERUS

uterus

Meanings

Plural: uteri, uteruses

Noun

  • a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
  • A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
  • A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
  • A similar part in some non-mammals.

Origin / Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úd
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Indo-European *úderos
Latin uterusbor.
English uterus
From Latin uterus (“womb, belly”), from Proto-Indo-European *úderos (“abdomen, stomach”), from *úd (“out, outward”) + *-eros (contrastive suffix).

Synonyms

belly, matrix, metra, womb

Scrabble Score: 6

uterus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
uterus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
uterus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

uterus is a valid Words With Friends word