venter

noun

ven·ter | \ ˈven-tər

Definition of venter

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a wife or mother that is a source of offspring

2 [ borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin ] : a protuberant and often hollow anatomical structure: such as

a : the undersurface of the abdomen of an arthropod

b : the swollen basal portion of an archegonium in which an egg develops

Venter

biographical name

Ven·ter | \ ˈven-tər

Definition of Venter (Entry 2 of 2)

J(ohn) Craig 1946– American geneticist

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Venters concluded the jail has no treatment facilities for mentally ill inmates. — Paige St. John, latimes.com, "Naked, filthy and strapped to a chair for 46 hours: a mentally ill inmate's last days," 24 Aug. 2017

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venter

noun

ven·ter | \ ˈvent-ər

: an anatomical structure that is protuberant and often hollow: as

a : abdomen also : a large bodily cavity (as in the head, thorax, or abdomen) containing organs

b : belly sense 2