noun
clitoris
KLIH-tuh-rihs
noun
1
A small, highly sensitive erectile organ located at the front of the vulva in female mammals, including humans.
"Sex education classes should accurately cover the clitoris and its function."
How to Use Clitoris
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA female sexual organ, central to sexual pleasure.
Word Forms
clitorises plural, clitorides plural
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Etymology
From Greek kleitorís, likely related to a verb meaning "to shut" or "sheathe" — a reference to how it is partly covered by the labia minora.