noun
Meaning 1
The uterus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: metro-, hystero-, utero-
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
metra
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/ˈmiːtrə/
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CMU ARPABET: M EH1 T R AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A pocket instrument combining a thermometer, level, plummet, and lens.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μήτρα (mḗtra, “womb”).
From Ancient Greek μέτρα (métra), plural of μέτρον (métron, “measure”).