neuter
[ noo-ter, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu tər, ˈnyu- /
adjective
noun
verb (used with object)
Veterinary Science. to spay or castrate (a dog, cat, etc.).
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Origin of neuter
1350–1400; <Latin neuter neither (of two), equivalent to ne not + uter either (of two); replacing Middle English neutre<Middle French <Latin, as above
Words nearby neuter
Neuss, neuston, Neustria, Neustrian, neut., neuter, neutercane, Neutra, neutral, neutral axis, neutral corner
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British Dictionary definitions for neuter
neuter
/ (ˈnjuːtə) /
adjective
grammar
- denoting or belonging to a gender of nouns which for the most part have inanimate referents or do not specify the sex of their referents
- (as noun)German ``Mädchen'' ( meaning ``girl'' ) is a neuter
(of animals and plants) having nonfunctional, underdeveloped, or absent reproductive organs
sexless or giving no indication of sexa neuter sort of name
noun
verb
(tr) to castrate or spay (an animal)
Word Origin for neuter
C14: from Latin, from ne not + uter either (of two)
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Medical definitions for neuter
neuter
[ nōō′tər ]
adj.
Having undeveloped or imperfectly developed sexual organs.
Sexually undeveloped.
n.
A castrated animal.
v.
To castrate or spay.
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