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clitoris
(clit|oris)
Pronunciation:
/ˈklɪt(ə)rɪs/
noun
a small, sensitive, erectile part of the female genitals at the anterior end of the vulva.
Derivatives
clitoral
adjective
Origin:
early 17th century
: modern Latin
, from Greek
kleitoris
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