clitoris

cli·to·ris

noun \ˈkli-tə-rəs, kli-ˈtȯr-əs\

plural cli·to·ris·es also cli·to·ri·des\kli-ˈtȯr-ə-ˌdēz\

Definition of CLITORIS

: a small erectile female organ located within the anterior junction of the labia minora that develops from the same embryonic mass of tissue as the penis and is responsive to sexual stimulation

— cli·to·ral \ˈkli-tə-rəl\ also cli·tor·ic \kli-ˈtȯr-ik, -ˈtär-\ adjective

Origin of CLITORIS

New Latin, from Greek kleitoris

First Known Use: 1615

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with CLITORIS

canorous, Centaurus, decorous, pelorus, phosphorous, sonorous, thesaurus