Main Entry: cli·to·ris

Pronunciation: \ˈklit-ə-rəs, kli-ˈtȯr-əs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural cli·to·ri·des \kli-ˈtȯr-ə-ˌdēz\

: a small erectile organ at the anterior or ventral part of the vulva homologous to the penis

[clitoris illustration]

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