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hymen
hy·men [ hmən ] (plural hy·mens)


noun 
Definition:
 
vaginal membrane: a thin mucous membrane that completely or partially covers the opening of the vagina
[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< late Latin< Greek humēn "membrane"]
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