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vulva
vulva [ vúlvə ] (plural vulvae [ vúlvee ] or vulvas)


noun 
Definition:
 
female genitals: the external female genitals. These include the clitoris and the two pairs of fleshy folds, the labia majora and labia minora, that surround the opening of the vagina.
[14th century. < Latin, variant of volva 'womb' < volvere 'to roll']

vulval adjective
vulvar adjective
vulviform adjective
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