prepuce

pre·puce  (prpys)

n.

1. See foreskin.

2. A loose fold of skin covering the glans clitoridis.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praeptium : possibly prae-, pre- + *ptos, penis.]

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pre·putial (-pyshl) adj.

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prepuce [pree-pyewss]

Noun

1. the retractable fold of skin covering the tip of the penis; foreskin

2. the retractable fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris [Latin praeputium]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prepuce - a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris foreskin cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" clit, clitoris, button - a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
	2.	prepuce - a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis foreskin cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" penis, phallus, member - the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)