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  venter

  noun
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  Venter

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  ( 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

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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Etymology

Origin of venter

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

Example Sentences

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

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

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 Riley, C. V.

On the basis of this one subadult, it seems likely that reticulations on the venter develop with age.

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

Thus in Celsus, “Imbecilli stomacho penè omnes cupidi litterarum sunt;” while on the contrary, “Obesus venter non parit subtilem intellectum.”

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)

In the preserved specimen the dorsum of the entire body, including fore and hind limbs, is a light yellow-brown color, which becomes lighter towards the venter.

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

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