Dictionary
ven•ter
Pronunciation: (ven'tur), [key]—
n.
1. Anat., Zool.
a. the abdomen or belly.
b. a bellylike cavity or concavity.
c. a bellylike protuberance.
2. Law.the womb, or a wife or mother, as a source of offspring.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.