Meaning

2 senses
  1. (plural, plural only)Collectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.

    internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)

  2. (plural, plural only)The intestines.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin viscera (“internal organs; bowels”).

Borrowed from Latin viscera (“internal organs; bowels”).

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Forms

plural: visceras
Singularviscera
Pluralvisceras

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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