womb
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/wuːm/
uterus
Etymology
Etymology Information
'womb' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'wamb', where 'wamb' meant 'belly' or 'uterus'.
Historical Evolution
'wamb' changed from Old English to the modern English word 'womb'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'belly' or 'uterus', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the organ where offspring are conceived'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the organ in the lower body of a woman or female mammal where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth; the uterus.
The baby developed in the womb for nine months.
Synonyms
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