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urethra

Syllabification: (u·re·thra)
Pronunciation: /yo͝oˈrēTHrə/
Definition of urethra

noun

Anatomy & Zoology
  • the duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder, and which in male vertebrates also conveys semen.

Derivatives

urethral

adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: from late Latin, from Greek ourēthra, from ourein 'urinate'

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