clitoris

[ klit-er-is, klahy-ter-, kli-tawr-is, -tohr- ]

/ ˈklɪt ər ɪs, ˈklaɪ tər-, klɪˈtɔr ɪs, -ˈtoʊr- /

noun Anatomy.

the erectile organ of the vulva, homologous to the penis of the male.

Origin of clitoris

1605–15; <Greek kleitorís, akin to kleíein to shut

OTHER WORDS FROM clitoris

clit·o·ral, cli·tor·ic

[kli-tawr-ik, -tor-, klahy-], /klɪˈtɔr ɪk, -ˈtɒr-, klaɪ-/, clit·o·rid·e·an

[klit-uh-rid-ee-uhn, klahy-tuh-], /ˌklɪt əˈrɪd i ən, ˌklaɪ tə-/, adjective

Words nearby clitoris

clithrophobia, clitic, cliticize, clitoridectomy, clitoriditis, clitoris, clitorism, clitoromegaly, Clive, Cliveden, clivers

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Example sentences from the Web for clitoris

Lawless said he found the fair punctuated with games like Orgasm Bingo, Pin the Clitoris on the Vulva, and the Tent of Consent.
Graham Spanier: Penn State’s Next Indictment?|Diane Dimond|August 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is located about an inch below the Clitoris and is just above the Vaginal Orifice.
Private Sex Advice to Women|R. B. Armitage

British Dictionary definitions for clitoris

clitoris

/ (ˈklɪtərɪs, ˈklaɪ-) /

noun

a part of the female genitalia consisting of a small elongated highly sensitive erectile organ at the front of the vulva: homologous with the penis

Derived forms of clitoris

clitoral, adjective

Word Origin for clitoris

C17: from New Latin, from Greek kleitoris; related to Greek kleiein to close

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Medical definitions for clitoris

clitoris

[ klĭt′ər-ĭs, klī′tər- ]

n. pl. cli•to•ri•des (klĭ-tôr′ĭ-dēz′)

A small erectile body situated at the anterior portion of the vulva and projecting between the branched extremities of the labia minora forming its prepuce and frenulum.

Scientific definitions for clitoris

clitoris

[ klĭt′ər-ĭs, klĭ-tôr′ĭs ]

A sensitive external organ of the reproductive system in female mammals and some other animals that is capable of becoming erect. It is located above or in front of the urethra.

单词	clitoris
释义	clitoris [ klit-er-is, klahy-ter-, kli-tawr-is, -tohr- ] / ˈklɪt ər ɪs, ˈklaɪ tər-, klɪˈtɔr ɪs, -ˈtoʊr- / noun Anatomy. the erectile organ of the vulva, homologous to the penis of the male. Origin of clitoris 1605–15; <Greek kleitorís, akin to kleíein to shut OTHER WORDS FROM clitoris clit·o·ral, cli·tor·ic [kli-tawr-ik, -tor-, klahy-], /klɪˈtɔr ɪk, -ˈtɒr-, klaɪ-/, clit·o·rid·e·an [klit-uh-rid-ee-uhn, klahy-tuh-], /ˌklɪt əˈrɪd i ən, ˌklaɪ tə-/, adjective Words nearby clitoris clithrophobia, clitic, cliticize, clitoridectomy, clitoriditis, clitoris, clitorism, clitoromegaly, Clive, Cliveden, clivers Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clitoris Lawless said he found the fair punctuated with games like Orgasm Bingo, Pin the Clitoris on the Vulva, and the Tent of Consent. Graham Spanier: Penn State’s Next Indictment?\|Diane Dimond\|August 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It is located about an inch below the Clitoris and is just above the Vaginal Orifice. Private Sex Advice to Women\|R. B. Armitage British Dictionary definitions for clitoris clitoris / (ˈklɪtərɪs, ˈklaɪ-) / noun a part of the female genitalia consisting of a small elongated highly sensitive erectile organ at the front of the vulva: homologous with the penis Derived forms of clitoris clitoral, adjective Word Origin for clitoris C17: from New Latin, from Greek kleitoris; related to Greek kleiein to close Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for clitoris clitoris [ klĭt′ər-ĭs, klī′tər- ] n. pl. cli•to•ri•des (klĭ-tôr′ĭ-dēz′) A small erectile body situated at the anterior portion of the vulva and projecting between the branched extremities of the labia minora forming its prepuce and frenulum. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for clitoris clitoris [ klĭt′ər-ĭs, klĭ-tôr′ĭs ] A sensitive external organ of the reproductive system in female mammals and some other animals that is capable of becoming erect. It is located above or in front of the urethra. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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