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genitals

American  
[jen-i-tlz] / ˈdʒɛn ɪ tlz /

plural noun

  1. genitalia.

genitals British  
/ ˌdʒɛnɪˈtælɪk, ˈdʒɛnɪtəlz, -ˈteɪljə, ˌdʒɛnɪˈteɪlɪə /

plural noun

  1. the sexual organs; the testicles and penis of a male or the labia, clitoris, and vagina of a female

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genitals Scientific  
/ jĕn′ĭ-tlz /

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

genitals Cultural  

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

Other Word Forms

  • genitalic adjective

Etymology

Origin of genitals

Plural noun use of genital

Example Sentences

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A summary of studies published in 2020 covering 250,000 women in the United States did not find a statistical link between the use of talc on the genitals and the risk of ovarian cancer.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Symptoms can include pain, unusual discharge, inflammation of the genitals and infertility, but in some cases it can have no symptoms at all.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

The symptoms for both types of mpox are similar, with more severe cases causing a rash on the hands, feet, chest, face, mouth or genitals.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2024

Tucker Carlson once suggested that men aim red lights at their genitals as a solution, while Joe Rogan had Swan herself on his podcast to discuss her research.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2024

The first step in that struggle is to convince the world—and pediatric endocrinologists in particular—that hermaphroditic genitals are not diseased.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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