venter

[ ven-ter ]

noun

1. Anatomy, Zoology.
   1. the abdomen or belly.
   2. a bellylike cavity or concavity.
   3. a bellylike protuberance.
2. Law. the womb, or a wife or mother, as a source of offspring.

venter

¹

/ ˈvɛntə /

noun

1. anatomy zoology
   1. the belly or abdomen of vertebrates
   2. a protuberant structure or part, such as the belly of a muscle
2. botany the swollen basal region of an archegonium, containing the developing ovum
3. law the womb
4. in venter
   in venter law conceived but not yet born

Venter

²

/ ˈvɛntə /

noun

1. VenterCraig1946MUSSCIENCE: biologist ( John ) Craig. born 1946, US biologist: founder of the Institute for Genomic Research (1992) whose work contributed greatly to the mapping of the human genome

Word History and Origins

Origin of venter¹

First recorded in 1535–45, venter is from the Latin word venter belly, womb

Word History and Origins

Origin of venter¹

C16: from Latin

Example Sentences

Craig Venter talks about his new book, where he argues that our genetic code is becoming interchangeable with digital codes.

From The Daily Beast

And in the venter, water cushions must be constructed to relieve the pressure of the air.

From Project Gutenberg

They went to stay with their uncle, Piet Venter, for a few days just before we knew Aletta was coming back.

From Project Gutenberg

In life the hatchlings had a dull dark green dorsum, pale bright green venter and stripes on head, and reddish brown iris.

From Project Gutenberg

In life the dorsum was pinkish tan with 36 chocolate brown blotches on the body; the venter was rosy pink.

From Project Gutenberg

The venter is cream-color with a row of brown spots forming a midventral stripe.

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Related Words

• abdomen
• gut
• insides
• pelvis
• tank
• tummy