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  Venter

  noun

  ( 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

venter

American  

[ven-ter] / ˈvɛn tər /

noun

• venters
  plural

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.

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venter ¹ British  

/ 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. law conceived but not yet born

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Venter ² British  

/ ˈvɛntə /

noun

1. ( 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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• venters
  plural

Etymology

Origin of venter

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

Example Sentences

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At fertilization, the sperm swims down the neck to the venter and unites with the egg inside the archegonium.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

Body well haired by end of week; dorsum dark gray with brownish tint; venter whitish; tail bicolored in most, but not haired.

From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Charles L. Douglas

This directs the legs toward the pin, as a matter of safety, prevents their being broken in handling, and also gives opportunity for subsequent examination of the back, side, and venter of the specimen.

From Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects by C. V. Riley

Osteocephalus pearsoni can be distinguished most readily from other members of the genus by the brown reticulate pattern on the venter, round brown spots on the flanks, and smooth skin on the flanks.

From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by William E. Duellman

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

From Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala by William E. Duellman

The question on many minds, said Rebecca Venter, senior fixed income client portfolio manager at Vanguard, is: “What will the hiking cycle need to look like for the Fed to meet its goal?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“The move in rates is really what’s driving returns, primarily” within fixed income, with investors pushing bond rates higher as the expanding economy keeps upward pressure on inflation, according to Venter.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

At the start of pre-season, at their St Albans training ground, Brendan Venter made a speech to his Saracens squad.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Exxon’s algae work was done in conjunction with Synthetic Genomics, a company founded by Craig Venter, a pioneer in decoding the human genome, that later operated under the name Viridos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

We knew that here some houses had escaped the general destruction and we found that a dwelling house was still standing and that the Venter family were occupying it.

From My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War by P. Van Breda

At worst, we have become a nation of venters, easily provoked and quick to condemn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2016

Males have a pale orange spot on the throat and a pale blue belly; females have immaculate venters.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman

Variation.—In life all individuals had creamy yellow venters and yellow flanks and anterior surfaces of thighs with brown or black spots and mottling.

From Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America by William E. Duellman

The venters are gray or white, and the vocal sac is nearly black in some species.

From A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope by John D. Lynch

For this purpose it is, that the muscules of their venters are so thick and strong; and have several duplicatures, as the bases of those muscules, whereupon the stress of their motion lies.

From Delineations of the Ox Tribe The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos. by George Vasey

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