neuter
• adjective 1 Grammar (of a noun) not masculine, feminine, or common. 2 (of an animal) lacking developed sexual organs, or having had them removed. 3 (of a plant or flower) having neither functional pistils nor stamens. • noun Grammar a neuter word. • verb 1 castrate or spay. 2 make ineffective. — ORIGIN Latin, ‘neither’.
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