English Explanatory Dictionary

viscera

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of viscus
noun
  1. Collectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.
  2. The intestines.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɪsəɹə/

Word forms

viscera

Etymology

From Latin viscera (“internal organs; bowels”).

Synonyms

entrails innards intestines offal

Derived words

visceral eviscerate megaviscera
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on V Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary