pudendum

(pyo̵̅o̅ dendəm)

noun pl. pudenda

  1. the external genitals of the female; vulva
  2. the external genitals of either sex

Origin: ModL < L, neut. of pudendus, (something) to be ashamed of < pudere: see pudency

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See pudendum in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pu·den·da (-də)
The human external genital organs, especially of a woman. Often used in the plural.

Origin:

Origin: Latin

Origin: , neuter gerundive of pudēre, to make or be ashamed

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Related Forms:

  • pu·denˈdal (-dĕnˈdəl) adjective

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