cervix

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
  2. noun necklike opening to the uterus

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

neck

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