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gen⋅i⋅ta⋅li⋅a

[jen-i-tey-lee-uh, -teyl-yuh]
–plural noun Anatomy.
the organs of reproduction, esp. the external organs.

Origin:
1875–80; < L genitālia, neut. pl. of genitālis genital


gen⋅i⋅tal⋅ic [jen-i-tal-ik] , gen⋅i⋅ta⋅li⋅al, adjective
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gen·i·ta·li·a   (jěn'ĭ-tā'lē-ə, -tāl'yə)   
pl.n.  The genitals.

[Latin genitālia, pl. of genitāle, genital organ, from neuter of genitālis, genital; see genital.]
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Main Entry: gen·i·ta·lia
Pronunciation: "jen-&-'tAl-y&
Function: noun plural
: the organs of the reproductive system;especially : the external genital organs —gen·i·ta·lic /-'tal-ik, -'tAl-/ adjective
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genitalia gen·i·ta·li·a (jěn'ĭ-tā'lē-ə, -tāl'yə)
pl.n.
The reproductive organs, especially the external sex organs.

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