clitoris
noun
cli·to·ris
ˈkli-tə-rəs
kli-ˈtȯr-əs
plural clitorises also clitorides
kli-ˈtȯr-ə-ˌdēz
: a female erogenous organ that consists of an externally visible, highly innervated small conical structure or glans that lies at the anterior junction of the labia minora above the urethral opening and is continuous internally with a short body of paired cylinders of vascular, erectile tissue which branch into curved extensions or crura attaching to the undersurface of the pubic bones and with two elongated masses of erectile tissue situated near each side of the vaginal and urethral openings
Note: The clitoris develops from the same embryonic mass of tissue as the penis.
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“Clitoris.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clitoris. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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