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venter

/ˈvɛntər/
/ˈvɛntə/
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Other forms: venters

Definitions of venter
  1. noun
    the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
    synonyms: abdomen, belly, stomach
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    types:
    underbelly, underbody
    the soft belly or underside of an animal's body
    type of:
    body part
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
  2. noun
    a bulging body part (as the belly of a muscle)
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    type of:
    body part
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
  3. noun
    the womb
    “`in venter' is legal terminology for `conceived but not yet born'”
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    type of:
    uterus, womb
    a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
  4. noun
    a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance
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    type of:
    speaker, talker, utterer, verbaliser, verbalizer
    someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
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