cervix | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body | |
Synonyms: | neck | |
Examples: | "he admired her long graceful neck" |
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Related terms: | external_body_part bull_neck body throat trachea sternocleidomastoid carotid_artery thymus_gland nape cervical_vertebra jugular_vein cervical_artery dewlap | |
2. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) necklike opening to the uterus | |
Synonyms: | cervix_uteri uterine_cervix | |
Related terms: | orifice incompetent_cervix uterus | |
Similar spelling: |
cervical Cervus |