uterus
noun
the enlarged, muscular, expandable portion of the oviduct in which the fertilized ovum implants and develops or rests during prenatal development; the womb of certain mammals.
uteri
-
pluralof uterus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Kelsey Hatcher, 32, had given birth thrice, each time carrying one baby in one of the uteri, hospital officials said in a release Friday.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
And the odds of becoming pregnant in both uteri - a dicavitary pregnancy - were even slimmer, at "one in a million", according to the UAB.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2023
A painting of pink, green and yellow uteri strung on a clothesline hangs on a pale-yellow wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
Those with UFI cannot get pregnant because, like Jovanovich, they either lack uteri or their uterus doesn't function properly.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2021
On the 20th of Sept. after having been five days in labour at the full period, pains severe, and os uteri dilated, she consented to the Cæsarian section.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Franklin Bache
