clitorises

Variant of clitoris

clitoris definition

clito·ris (klit′ə ris, kli tôr′is)

noun pl. clitorises clit′o·rises or clitorides cli·tor′i·des′ (kli tôr′ə dēz′)

a small, sensitive, erectile organ at the upper end of the vulva

Etymology: ModL < Gr kleitoris < kleitys, var. of klitys, hill; akin to klinein, to slope: see incline

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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