clitoris

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.

, plural clit·o·ris·es, clit·o·ri·des [kli-, tawr, -, uh, -deez].

the erectile organ of the vulva, used exclusively for sexual arousal and stimulation: located inside of the vulva except for the protruding glans.
glans clitoris ( def ).

clitoris

/ ˈklɪtərɪs; ˈklaɪ- /

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

clitoris

/ klĭt′ər-ĭs,klĭ-tôr′ĭs /

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.

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

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

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

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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