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vulva
vul·va [ vúlvə ] (plural vul·vae [ vúlvee ] or vul·vas)


noun 
Definition:
 
female genitals: the external female genitals. These include the clitoris and the two pairs of fleshy folds, the labia majora and labia minora, that surround the opening of the vagina.
[14th century. < Latin, variant of volva "womb" < volvere "to roll"]

vul·val adjective
vul·var adjective
vul·vi·form [ vúlvə fàwrm ] adjective
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