mātrīx — meaning in English

English meaning

• dam noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
• womb noun The organ in a female mammal's body where offspring develop before birth; the uterus.

Senses

mātrīx is used for these senses in English:

• dam Female parent, mother, generally regarding breeding of animals.
• womb (anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]

dam — full definition

1. noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
2. verb To block or hold back the flow of water.
3. noun The female parent of an animal, especially in breeding contexts.

womb — full definition

1. noun The organ in a female mammal's body where offspring develop before birth; the uterus.
2. noun Figuratively, a place where something originates or is formed.

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