Definition of "venter" []

• Anatomy The abdomen. (noun)
• Anatomy The prominent fleshy portion of a muscle. (noun)
• Anatomy A cavity or hollowed surface, especially of a bone. (noun)
• Zoology A part in lower forms of animal life corresponding to the abdomen of mammals. (noun)
• Botany The swollen lower portion of an archegonium containing the egg. (noun)

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• "This will form the "venter," termed [Greek: Koilia] by the Greeks."
• "We're quickly dismissed if we do not become a part of the venter's consensus."
• "From my friends in the Clinton circle, I know that Bill Clinton is a venter."