hymen
Meaning
- A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.
- Marriage.
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/ˈhaɪmən/
Etymology
From Middle French hymen, from Late Latin hymēn, from Ancient Greek ὑμήν (humḗn, “skin, membrane”).
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