Usually means: Development occurring inside the womb.
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions
We found 22 dictionaries that define the word in utero:

General (14 matching dictionaries)
  1. in utero: Merriam-Webster
  2. in utero: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. in utero: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. in utero: Collins English Dictionary
  5. in utero: Vocabulary.com
  6. in-utero, in utero: Wordnik
  7. in utero: Wiktionary
  8. in utero: Infoplease Dictionary
  9. in utero: Dictionary.com
  10. In Utero (Nirvana), In Utero (album), In Utero, In utero: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  11. in utero: Rhymezone
  12. in utero: FreeDictionary.org
  13. in utero: Mnemonic Dictionary
  14. in utero: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. in utero: Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary
  2. Glossary of Legal Terms (No longer online)

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. In Utero (Nirvana), In Utero (album), in utero: Encyclopedia

Medicine (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. in utero: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. AIDS Medical Glossary and Drug Chart (No longer online)
  5. In Utero (Nirvana), In Utero (album), in utero: Medical dictionary

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (in utero)

▸ adverb:  Occurring while a baby is within their mother's womb.
▸ adjective:  Occurring while a baby is within their mother's womb.

Similar:
intrauterinely, intrafetally, intraabdominally, intracavitally, endovaginally, intraperitoneally, intravesically, paravaginally, intracervically, intracavitarily, more...

Opposite:
postnatal, born, delivered

Phrases:
in utero (album), in utero (nirvana), in utero surgery, nirvana's in utero, nirvanas in utero, more...

Adjectives:
delphic, decidual, velamentous, oviductal, uterine, ovarian, ovarial, fetopelvic, oviducal, deciduate

▸ Words similar to in utero

▸ Usage examples for in utero

▸ Idioms related to in utero

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Popular nouns described by in utero

▸ Words that often appear near in utero

▸ Rhymes of in utero

▸ Invented words related to in utero

Similar:
intrauterinely, intrafetally, intraabdominally, intracavitally, endovaginally, intraperitoneally, intravesically, paravaginally, intracervically, intracavitarily, more...

Opposite:
postnatal, born, delivered

Phrases:
in utero (album), in utero (nirvana), in utero surgery, nirvana's in utero, nirvanas in utero, more...

Adjectives:
delphic, decidual, velamentous, oviductal, uterine, ovarian, ovarial, fetopelvic, oviducal, deciduate



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "in utero" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux