vulva
Meaning
- The external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals, which includes the clitoris, labia, and vulval vestibule/vulvar opening.
- A protrusion on the side of a nematode.
Synonyms
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αιδοίο
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فرج
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvʌlvə/
Etymology
In summary
Learned borrowing from Latin vulva, earlier volva (“womb, female sexual organ”), probably from volvō (“to turn, wrap around”). Akin to Sanskrit उल्ब (úlba, “womb”).
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