Wednesday word: venter
venter:
noun:
In zoology:
1. the abdomen or belly, the undercarriage of an animal
2. a bellylike cavity
3. a bellylike protuberance
In law:
1. the womb
2: a wife or mother who is the source of offspring
3. in venter, conceived but not yet born
Origin: Latin, venter meaning belly. First known use 1535-1545
Related: adj: ventral, of or related to the belly; abdominal
noun:
In zoology:
1. the abdomen or belly, the undercarriage of an animal
2. a bellylike cavity
3. a bellylike protuberance
In law:
1. the womb
2: a wife or mother who is the source of offspring
3. in venter, conceived but not yet born
Origin: Latin, venter meaning belly. First known use 1535-1545
Related: adj: ventral, of or related to the belly; abdominal