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clitoris

[ klit-er-is, kli-tawr-is ]

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.
, plural clit·o·ris·es, clit·o·ri·des [kli-, tawr, -, uh, -deez].
  1. the erectile organ of the vulva, used exclusively for sexual arousal and stimulation: located inside of the vulva except for the protruding glans.


clitoris

/ ˈklɪtərɪs; ˈklaɪ- /

noun

  1. 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
“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


clitoris

/ klĭtər-ĭs,klĭ-tôrĭs /

  1. 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.


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Derived Forms

  • ˈclitoral, adjective
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Other Words From

  • clit·o·ral cli·tor·ic [kli-, tawr, -ik, -, tor, -], clit·o·rid·e·an [klit-, uh, -, rid, -ee-, uh, n], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clitoris1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Greek kleitorís, akin to kleíein “to shut”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clitoris1

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

The most promising was ginseng root, which is used in herbal medicine in East Asia and Appalachia, and appears to assist the flow of blood into the corpora cavernosa—the spongy tissues in the clitoris and penis that fill up during arousal.

For example, those born with a larger than typical clitoris may have it reduced in size.

One reason may be that the prominent female dolphin clitoris provides sexual pleasure.

The theory ran that a woman’s sexual organs caused her madness, so cutting off her clitoris would calm her.

From Time

Barbizon alum Gael Greene would write that the two greatest discoveries of the 20th century were “the Cuisinart and the clitoris,” but those were still a way off.

Lawless said he found the fair punctuated with games like Orgasm Bingo, Pin the Clitoris on the Vulva, and the Tent of Consent.

The “Butterfly Clitoris Stimulator” becomes, simply, the “Vibrating Stimulator.”

It is located about an inch below the Clitoris and is just above the Vaginal Orifice.

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