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cervix

/ˈsɜː.vɪks/ noun

Latin root: cervīx Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cervix at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body.
    he admired her long graceful neck
  2. Necklike opening to the uterus.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin cervīx (“neck”), see below.

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