Definitions for labia majoraˈleɪ bi ə məˈdʒɔr ə, -ˈdʒoʊr ə; ˈleɪ bi əm ˈmeɪ dʒəs

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

la•bi•a ma•jo•raˈleɪ bi ə məˈdʒɔr ə, -ˈdʒoʊr ə; ˈleɪ bi əm ˈmeɪ dʒəs(n.pl.)(sing.)la•bi•um ma•jus

  1. the outer folds of skin of the external female genitalia.

    Category: Anatomy

Origin of labia majora:

1870–75; < NL: larger lips

Princeton's WordNet

  1. labia majora(noun)

    the two outer folds of the vulva

Wiktionary

  1. labia majora(Noun)

    The two outer rounded folds of adipose tissue that lie on either side of the opening of the vagina.


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