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Labia majora

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la⋅bi⋅a ma⋅jo⋅ra

[ley-bee-uh muh-jawr-uh, -johr-uh]
–noun, singular la⋅bi⋅um ma⋅jus [ley-bee-uhm mey-juhs] . Anatomy.
the outer folds of skin of the external female genitalia.

Origin:
1870–75; < NL: greater lips
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labia ma·jo·ra   (mə-jôr'ə, -jōr'ə)   
pl.n.  The two outer rounded folds of adipose tissue that lie on either side of the vaginal opening and form the external lateral boundaries of the vulva.

[New Latin labia māiōra : Latin labia, pl. of labium, lip + Latin māiōra, neuter pl. of māior, larger.]
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Main Entry: la·bia ma·jo·ra
Pronunciation: "lA-bE-&-m&-'jOr-&, -'jor-
Function: noun plural
: the outer fatty folds of thevulva bounding the vestibule
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labia majora labia ma·jo·ra (mə-jôr'ə)
pl.n.
The two outer rounded folds of adipose tissue that lie on either side of the vaginal opening and that form the external lateral boundaries of the vulva.

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