| n. | 1. | (Anat.) The organ of a female mammal in which the young are developed previous to birth; the womb. |
| 2. | (Zool.) A receptacle, or pouch, connected with the oviducts of many invertebrates in which the eggs are retained until they hatch or until the embryos develop more or less. See Illust. of Hermaphrodite in Append. |
| Noun | 1. | uterus - a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus Synonyms: womb |