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in utero

[in yoo-tuh-roh]

adverb

  1. in the uterus; unborn.

in utero

/ ɪn ˈjuːtəˌrəʊ /

adverb

  1. within the womb

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of in utero1

First recorded in 1705–15, in utero is from Latin in uterō

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