# uterus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/ · frequency rank #17,265

## Definitions
1. A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.
2. A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úd
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Indo-European *úderos
Latin uteruslbor.
English uterus
Learned borrowing from Latin uterus.

## Common misspellings (8)
`tuerus`, `uetrus`, `uterrus`, `utersu`, `uteruss`, `uteurs`, `utreus`, `utterus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/uterus