fourchette

four·chette  (fr-sht)

n.

1. A narrow, forked strip of material joining the front and back sections of the fingers of gloves.

2. Anatomy A small band or fold of mucous membrane forming the posterior margin of the vulva and connecting the posterior ends of the labia majora.

3. Zoology See furcula.

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[French, from Old French forchete, fork, diminutive of forche, pitchfork, from Latin furca.]

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fourchette [fʊəˈʃɛt]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the bandlike fold of skin, about one inch from the anus, forming the posterior margin of the vulva

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a less common name for furcula, frog³

[from French: a little fork, from Old French forche , from Latin furca fork]