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venter
American
[ven-ter]
/ ˈvɛn tər /
noun
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venters
plural
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Anatomy, Zoology.
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the abdomen or belly.
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a bellylike cavity or concavity.
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a bellylike protuberance.
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Law. the womb, or a wife or mother, as a source of offspring.
venter
1
British
/ ˈvɛntə /
noun
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anatomy zoology
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the belly or abdomen of vertebrates
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a protuberant structure or part, such as the belly of a muscle
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botany the swollen basal region of an archegonium, containing the developing ovum
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law the womb
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law conceived but not yet born
Venter
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British
/ ˈvɛntə /
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
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
The two subspecies can be distinguished on the basis of color pattern and the condition of the skin of the venter.
From A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope by John D. Lynch
The venter is cream-color with a row of brown spots forming a midventral stripe.
From Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala by William E. Duellman
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
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
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
"Mark's continued involvement was key to me accepting the appointment," said 56-year-old Venter, who as a player was a member of the Springbok side that won the 1995 World Cup.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
Those roles have become iconic, and yet first-time actor Venter runs circles around them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
Like Venter, Lamm promises that the vast resources of his investors can do what publicly funded science cannot, and that he is willing to go where government scientists fear to tread.
From Salon ● May 15, 2025
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
Furthermore, the specimens from Michoacán have paler venters than do topotypic specimens.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman
Wal, milk-an'-water ain't a good cement," Sez he, "an' so you 'll find it in th' event; Ef reshness venters sunthin', shilly-shally Loses ez often wut's ten times the vally.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 56, June, 1862 by Various
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
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