uterus
noun/ˈjuːtərəs/
Frequency rank: #8,624 most common English word
Meaning
the hollow muscular organ in female mammals in which offspring develop before birth; the womb.
Example sentence
The doctor explained that the baby develops inside the uterus during pregnancy.
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