Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adverb & adjective In the uterus.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In the womb; begotten, but yet to be born. See in ventre.

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  • adverb Occurring or residing within the uterus or womb; unborn.

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  • adverb in the uterus

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[New Latin in uterō : Latin in, in + Latin uterō, ablative of uterus, uterus.]

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Latin in utero "in the uterus".

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