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clitoris

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Main Entry:
cli·to·ris Listen to the pronunciation of clitoris Listen to the pronunciation of clitoris
Pronunciation:
\ˈkli-tə-rəs, kli-ˈtȯr-əs\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural cli·to·ris·es also cli·to·ri·des Listen to the pronunciation of clitorides \kli-ˈtȯr-ə-ˌdēz\
Etymology:
New Latin, from Greek kleitoris
Date:
1615
: a small erectile organ at the anterior or ventral part of the vulva homologous to the penis
— cli·to·ral Listen to the pronunciation of clitoral \ˈkli-tə-rəl\ also cli·tor·ic Listen to the pronunciation of clitoric \kli-ˈtȯr-ik, -ˈtär-\ adjective
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