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Venter
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
One who vents; one who utters, reports, or publishes. [R.] Barrow.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. The belly; the abdomen; -- sometimes applied to any large cavity containing viscera.
2. The uterus, or womb.
3. A belly, or protuberant part; a broad surface; as, the venter of a muscle; the venter, or anterior surface, of the scapula.
4. The lower part of the abdomen in insects.
5. 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.