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groyne

  [groin]
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–noun
groin (def. 4).

groin

  [groin]
–noun
1. Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
2. the general region of this fold or hollow.
3. Architecture. the curved line or edge formed by the intersection of two vaults.
4. Also, groyne. a small jetty extending from a shore to prevent beach erosion.
–verb (used with object)
5. Architecture. to form with groins.
Origin:
1350–1400; earlier grine, ME grinde; cf. OE grynde abyss, akin to grund bottom, ground 1
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Word Origin & History

groin 
1592, from M.E. grynde "groin" (c.1400), originally "depression in the ground," from O.E. grynde "abyss," perhaps also "depression, hollow," from P.Gmc. *grundus (see ground). Altered 16c. by influence of loin. The architectural groin "edge formed by the intersection of two vaults" is from 1725.

groyne 
"strong, low sea wall," 1582, from obsolete groin "pig's snout" (because ir was thought to look like one), from O.Fr. groin, from L. grunnire "grunt."
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: groin
Pronunciation: 'groin
Function: noun
: the fold or depression marking the juncture of the lower abdomen and the inner part of the thigh;also : the region of this line
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

groin (groin)
n.
The crease or hollow at the junction of the inner part of each thigh with the trunk, together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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