venter
[ ven-ter ]
/ ˈvɛn tər /
noun
Anatomy, Zoology.
- the abdomen or belly.
- a bellylike cavity or concavity.
- a bellylike protuberance.
Law. the womb, or a wife or mother, as a source of offspring.
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Origin of venter
First recorded in 1535–45, venter is from the Latin word venter belly, womb
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British Dictionary definitions for venter (1 of 2)
venter
/ (ˈvɛntə) /
noun
anatomy zoology
- the belly or abdomen of vertebrates
- a protuberant structure or part, such as the belly of a muscle
botany the swollen basal region of an archegonium, containing the developing ovum
law the womb
in venter law conceived but not yet born
Word Origin for venter
C16: from Latin
British Dictionary definitions for venter (2 of 2)
Venter
/ (ˈvɛntə) /
noun
(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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Medical definitions for venter
venter
[ vĕn′tər ]
n.
abdomen
belly
One of the large cavities of the body.
A cavity or hollowed surface, especially of a bone.
The uterus.
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