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genitalia

[jen-i-tey-lee-uh, -teyl-yuh]

gen·i·ta·li·a

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

Origin:
1875–80; < Latin genitālia, neuter plural of genitālis genital

gen·i·tal·ic [jen-i-tal-ik] , gen·i·ta·li·al, adjective
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the part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and vertebrae, which contains the heart and lungs; the chest
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genitals or genitalia (ˈdʒɛnɪtəlz, ˌdʒɛnɪˈteɪlɪə, -ˈteɪljə)
 
pl n
the sexual organs; the testicles and penis of a male or the labia, clitoris, and vagina of a femaleRelated: venereal
 
Related: venereal
 
genitalia or genitalia
 
pl n
 
Related: venereal
 
genitalic or genitalia
 
adj

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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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