clitoris

clit·o·ris  (kltr-s, kl-tôrs, kltr-s)

n.

A small elongated erectile organ at the anterior part of the vulva, homologous with the penis.

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[New Latin cltoris, from Greek kleitoris; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]

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clito·ral (-r-l) adj.

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clitoris [klit-or-riss]

Noun

a small sexually sensitive organ at the front of the vulva [Greek kleitoris]

clitoral adj

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clitoris  (kltr-s, kl-tôrs)

A sensitive external organ of the reproductive system in female mammals and some other animals that is capable of becoming erect. It is located above or in front of the urethra.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

clitoris - a female sexual organ homologous to the penis clit, button glans clitoridis - small mass of erectile tissue at the end of the body of the clitoris vulva - external parts of the female genitalia erectile organ - an organ containing erectile tissue foreskin, prepuce - a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris

Translations

clitoris [ˈklɪtərɪs] n → Klitoris f