clitoris
[ klit-er-is, klahy-ter-, kli-tawr-is, -tohr- ]
/ ˈklɪt ər ɪs, ˈklaɪ tər-, klɪˈtɔr ɪs, -ˈtoʊr- /
noun Anatomy.
the erectile organ of the vulva, homologous to the penis of the male.
Origin of clitoris
1605–15; < Greek
kleitorís, akin to
kleíein to shut
OTHER WORDS FROM clitoris
clit·o·ral, cli·tor·ic [kli-tawr-ik, -tor-, klahy-] /klɪˈtɔr ɪk, -ˈtɒr-, klaɪ-/, clit·o·rid·e·an [klit-uh-rid-ee-uh n, klahy-tuh-] /ˌklɪt əˈrɪd i ən, ˌklaɪ tə-/, adjectiveWords nearby clitoris
clithrophobia,
clitic,
cliticize,
clitoridectomy,
clitoriditis,
clitoris,
clitorism,
clitoromegaly,
clive,
cliveden,
clivers
British Dictionary definitions for clitoric
clitoris
/ (ˈklɪtərɪs, ˈklaɪ-) /
noun
a part of the female genitalia consisting of a small elongated highly sensitive erectile organ at the front of the vulva: homologous with the penis
Derived forms of clitoris
clitoral, adjectiveWord Origin for clitoris
C17: from New Latin, from Greek
kleitoris; related to Greek
kleiein to close
Medical definitions for clitoric
clitoris
[ klĭt′ər-ĭs, klī′tər- ]
n. pl. cli•to•ri•des (klĭ-tôr′ĭ-dēz′)
A small erectile body situated at the anterior portion of the vulva and projecting between the branched extremities of the labia minora forming its prepuce and frenulum.
Scientific definitions for clitoric
clitoris
[ klĭt′ər-ĭs, klĭ-tôr′ĭs ]
A sensitive external organ of the reproductive system in female mammals and some other animals that is capable of becoming erect. It is located above or in front of the urethra.