venter

noun ven·ter \ˈven-tər\

Definition of VENTER

: a wife or mother that is a source of offspring

[New Latin, from Latin] : a protuberant and often hollow anatomical structure: as

a : the undersurface of the abdomen of an arthropod

b : the swollen basal portion of an archegonium in which an egg develops

Origin of VENTER

Anglo-French ventre belly, womb, mother, from Latin, belly, womb; perhaps akin to Old High German wanast paunch, Latin vesica bladder, Sanskrit vasti

First Known Use: 1544

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with VENTER

center, enter, mentor, renter, tenter

Venter

biographical name Ven·ter \ˈven-tər\

Definition of VENTER

J(ohn) Craig 1946– Am. geneticist

Medical Dictionary

venter

noun ven·ter \ˈvent-ər\

Medical Definition of VENTER

: an anatomical structure that is protuberant and often hollow: as a : abdomen; also : a large bodily cavity (as in the head, thorax, or abdomen) containing organs b : belly 2