venter
noun
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venter
American
[ven-ter]
/ ˈvɛn tər /
noun
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Anatomy, Zoology.
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the abdomen or belly.
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a bellylike cavity or concavity.
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a bellylike protuberance.
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Law. the womb, or a wife or mother, as a source of offspring.
venter
1
British
/ ˈvɛntə /
noun
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anatomy zoology
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the belly or abdomen of vertebrates
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a protuberant structure or part, such as the belly of a muscle
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botany the swollen basal region of an archegonium, containing the developing ovum
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law the womb
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law conceived but not yet born
Venter
2
British
/ ˈvɛntə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of venter
First recorded in 1535–45, venter is from the Latin word venter belly, womb
Example Sentences
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At fertilization, the sperm swims down the neck to the venter and unites with the egg inside the archegonium.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The two subspecies can be distinguished on the basis of color pattern and the condition of the skin of the venter.
From A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope by Lynch, John D.
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.
The dorsal ground-color of Smilisca sordida is gray to pale tan or reddish brown; the venter is white.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by Duellman, William E.
The coloration of Smilisca sila consists of a gray, tan, or pale reddish brown dorsal ground color and a creamy white venter.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by Duellman, William E.
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