Scientists recognize four different subspecies of painted turtles: eastern, southern, midland and western. As evidenced by fossils found in the central United States, painted turtles have inhabited the region for at least 15 million years.
Definition of fundus. plural. fundi. play \ËfÉn-ËdÄ«, -ËdÄ\. : the bottom of or part opposite the aperture of the internal surface of a hollow organ: such asa : the greater curvature of the stomachb : the lower back part of the bladderc : the large upper end of the uterusd : the part of the eye opposite the pupil.
Meaning: (anatomy) the base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its opening. Classified under: Nouns denoting body parts. Context example: the uterine fundus. Hypernyms (fundus is a kind of...): anatomical structure; bodily structure; body structure; complex body part; structure (a particular complex anatomical part) Domain category: