genital

[ jen-i-tl ]

/ ˈdʒɛn ɪ tl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or noting reproduction.

of or relating to the sexual organs.

Psychoanalysis.

of or relating to the genital phase of psychosexual development.
of or relating to the centering of sexual impulses and excitation on the genitalia.

Nearby words

genip, genipap, genista, genistein, genit., genital, genital cord, genital corpuscle, genital herpes, genital mutilation, genital organ

Origin of genital

1350–1400; Middle English < Old French < Latin genitālis of birth, equivalent to genit(us), past participle of gignere to beget + -ālis -al¹

Related forms

post·gen·i·tal, adjectivepre·gen·i·tal, adjectivesub·gen·i·tal, adjective

Definition for genital (2 of 2)

genitals

[ jen-i-tlz ]

/ ˈdʒɛn ɪ tlz /

plural noun

genitalia.

Origin of genitals

plural noun use of genital

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Examples from the Web for genital

Genital organization, therefore, may stand for the unconscious but not for the fore-conscious.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis|Sigmund Freud
Genital duct diaulic, without open seminal groove; male and female apertures contiguous.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various
Genital, jen′i-tal, adj. belonging to generation or the act of producing.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Genital tuft: in Lepidoptera; an expansible tuft of fine hair believed to be scent-producing.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

Genital duct always triaulic, and male and female apertures distant from each other.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for genital (1 of 2)

genital

/ (ˈdʒɛnɪtəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the sexual organs or to reproduction

psychoanal relating to the mature stage of psychosexual development in which an affectionate relationship with one's sex partner is establishedCompare anal (def. 2), oral (def. 7), phallic (def. 2)

Word Origin for genital

C14: from Latin genitālis concerning birth, from gignere to beget

British Dictionary definitions for genital (2 of 2)

genitals

genitalia (ˌdʒɛnɪˈteɪlɪə, -ˈteɪljə)

/ (ˈdʒɛnɪtəlz) /

pl n

the sexual organs; the testicles and penis of a male or the labia, clitoris, and vagina of a femaleRelated adjective: venereal

Derived Forms

genitalic (ˌdʒɛnɪˈtælɪk), adjective

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Medicine definitions for genital (1 of 2)

genital

[ jĕn′ĭ-tl ]

adj.

Of or relating to biological reproduction.

Of or relating to the genitalia.

Of or relating to the stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory beginning in puberty and during which the genitals become the focus of sexual gratification.

n.

A reproductive organ, especially one of the external sex organs.

Medicine definitions for genital (2 of 2)

genitals

[ jĕn′ĭ-tlz ]

pl.n.

Genitalia.

Science definitions for genital

genitals

[ jĕn′ĭ-tlz ]

The organs of reproduction in animals, especially the external sex organs.

Culture definitions for genital

genitals

The organs involved in reproduction. (See reproductive systems.)