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viscera en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈvɪsəɹə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin vīscera Latin viscerabor. English viscera Borrowed from Latin viscera (“internal organs; bowels”).

Meanings

  1. (plural, plural-only) Collectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.
  2. (form-of, plural) plural of viscus
    form of viscus
  3. (plural, plural-only) The intestines.

Deriveds

visceral · megaviscera · eviscerate

Synonyms

offal · innards · entrails · intestines