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Definitions for: Venter
[n] a belly-like body part (as the belly of a muscle)
[n] (law) the womb; "`in venter' is legal terminology for `conceived but not yet born'"
[n] the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
[n] a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance
Webster (1913) Definition: Vent"er, n.
One who vents; one who utters, reports, or publishes. [R.]
--Barrow.
Vent"er, n. [L.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) The belly; the abdomen; -- sometimes applied to any
large cavity containing viscera.
(b) The uterus, or womb.
(c) A belly, or protuberant part; a broad surface; as, the
venter of a muscle; the venter, or anterior surface,
of the scapula.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The lower part of the abdomen in insects.
3. (Rom. & O. E. Law) A pregnant woman; a mother; as, A has a
son B by one venter, and a daughter C by another venter;
children by different venters.
Synonyms: abdomen, belly, stomach
See Also: abdominal aorta, abdominal cavity, abdominal wall, arteria colica, bellybutton, body, body part, bowel, colic artery, gut, hypochondrium, intestine, navel, omphalos, omphalus, speaker, talker, torso, trunk, umbilicus, underbelly, underbody, uterus, utterer, verbaliser, verbalizer, womb
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