First Known Use: 1615
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clitoris
noun cli·to·ris \ˈkli-tə-rəs, kli-ˈtȯr-əs\
: a female sexual organ that is small, sensitive, and located on the outside of the body in front of the opening of the vagina
plural cli·to·ris·es also cli·to·ri·des \kli-ˈtȯr-ə-ˌdēz\
Full 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
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Origin of CLITORIS
New Latin, from Greek kleitoris
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clitoris
noun cli·to·ris \ˈklit-ə-rəs, kli-ˈtȯr-əs\
plural cli·to·ri·des \kli-ˈtȯr-ə-ˌdēz\
Medical Definition of CLITORIS
: a small erectile organ at the anterior or ventral part of the vulva homologous to the penis
—cli·to·ral \ˈklit-ə-rəl\ also cli·tor·ic \kli-ˈtȯr-ik, -ˈtär-\ adjective
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