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clitoris
CIDE DICTIONARY
clitoris, n. [NL., fr. Gr. kleitori`s, fr. klei`ein to shut up. It is concealed by the labia pudendi.].
A small organ at the upper part of the vulva in females, homologous to the penis in the male. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
clitoris, n. a small erectile part of the female genitals at the upper end of the vulva.
Derivative
clitoral adj.
Etymology
mod.L f. Gk kleitoris
THESAURUS
clitoris
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