venter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woman with offspring.
  2. A protuberant, usually hollow structure, notably:
  3. The undersurface of the abdomen of an arthropod.
  4. The swollen basal portion of an archegonium in which an egg develops.
  5. A broad, shallow concavity, notably of a bone.
noun
  1. One who vents, who is vocal about feelings or problems.
noun
  1. A vendor.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɛn.tə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-venter.wav

Word forms

venter venters

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin venter (“the belly; the womb; a swelling”).

Related words

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