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Pronunciation : Vent"er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: One who vents; one who utters, reports, or publishes. [R.] Barrow.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Vent"er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L.]
Definition : 1. (Anat.) (a) The belly; the abdomen; -- sometimes applied to any large cavity containing viscera. (b) The uterus, or womb. (c) A belly, or protuberant part; a broad surface; as, the venter of a muscle; the venter, or anterior surface, of the scapula.

2. (Zo?l.)

Defn: The lower part of the abdomen in insects.

3. (Rom. & O. E. Law)

Defn: A pregnant woman; a mother; as, A has a son B by one venter, and a daughter C by another venter; children by different venters.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913