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Definition of viscera noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

viscera

noun

/ˈvɪsərə/

/ˈvɪsərə/

[plural] (anatomy)

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the large organs inside the body, especially the intestines
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin, plural of viscus.

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