Unterleib — meaning in English

English meaning

• abdomen noun The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing the stomach and other digestive organs.
• abdominal adj Relating to the abdomen.
• plumbing noun The system of pipes and fixtures that carry water and waste through a building.

Senses

Unterleib is used for these senses in English:

• abdomen (obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [mid 16th c. – late 17th c.]
• abdominal Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral. [Mid 18th century.]
• plumbing (informal) A system of vessels or ducts in the human body, especially the genitourinary system.

abdomen — full definition

1. noun The part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, containing the stomach and other digestive organs.
2. noun In insects and other arthropods, the rear section of the body behind the thorax.

abdominal — full definition

1. adj Relating to the abdomen.
2. noun A muscle of the abdomen, especially as trained in exercise (usually plural: "abdominals").

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