mater
ma·ter
noun
Origin
From Latin māter (“mother”), partly via Late Middle English matere. Doublet of mata and mother. Ancestor of matrix.
Phrases
- alma mater
- arachnoid mater
- dura mater
- mater dolorosa
- mater lectionis
- pia mater
- stabat mater
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