womb
n.
uterus; female cavity; place where something is generated; interior of anything; place of security, place which provids protection and shelter; belly (Archaic)
Uterus
The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive
organ of most
mammals, including
humans. One end, the
cervix, opens into the
vagina; the other is connected on both sides to the
fallopian tubes. The term uterus is commonly used within the medical and related professions, whilst womb is in more common usage. The plural of uterus is uteri.
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womb
Noun
1. a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
(synonym) uterus
(hypernym) female internal reproductive organ
(hyponym) venter
(part-holonym) female reproductive system
(part-meronym) cervix, uterine cervix, cervix uteri
Womb
(v. t.)
To inclose in a womb, or as in a womb; to breed or hold in secret.
(n.)
The uterus. See Uterus.
(n.)
The place where anything is generated or produced.
(n.)
The belly; the abdomen.
(n.)
Any cavity containing and enveloping anything.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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womb
The small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis. This is the organ in which a fetus develops. Also called the uterus.