Meaning of ureter in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈjʊrədər/

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  1. Noun

    ureter

    Etymology

    late 16th century: from French uretère or modern Latin ureter, from Greek ourētēr, from ourein‘urinate’

    Definitions

    1. either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder

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