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vulva
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vul·va  (vlv)
n. pl. vul·vae (-v)
The external genital organs of the female, including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, and vestibule of the vagina.

[Latin, womb, covering; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots.]

vulval, vulvar (-vr, -vär) adj.
vulvate (-vt, -vt) adj.
vulvi·form (-v-fôrm) adj.

vulva
Noun
the external genitals of human females [Latin: covering, womb, matrix]

vulva  (vlv)
Plural vulvas or vulvae (vlv)
The external genitals of female mammals, including the labia and clitoris.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vulvavulva - external parts of the female genitalia
labial vein, vena labialis - veins draining the lips of the vulva
urethra - duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
female reproductive system - the reproductive system of females
female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals, fanny - external female sex organs; "in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals"
mons, mons pubis, mons veneris - a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
labium - a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva)
labia majora - the two outer folds of the vulva
labia minora - the two inner folds of the vulva
vestibule of the vagina - the space between the labia minora containing the orifice of the urethra
clit, clitoris, button - a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
Translations

vulva [ˈvʌlvə] nVulva f


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