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foreskin
[ fawr-skin, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌskɪn, ˈfoʊr- /
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noun
the prepuce of the penis.
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Words nearby foreskin
foreshorten, foreshots, foreshow, foreside, foresight, foreskin, foresleeve, forespeak, forespent, forest, forestaff
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British Dictionary definitions for foreskin
foreskin
/ (ˈfɔːˌskɪn) /
noun
anatomy the nontechnical name for prepuce (def. 1) Related adjective: preputial
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Medical definitions for foreskin
foreskin
[ fôr′skĭn′ ]
n.
The loose fold of skin that covers the glans of the penis.prepuce
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