clitoris

clitoris definition - medical

clit·o·ris (klĭtˈər-ĭs, klīˈtər-)

noun pl. cli·to·ri·des (klĭ-tôrˈĭ-dēzˌ)
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.

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