genitals

[jen-i-tlz]

plural noun

1. genitalia.

genitals

/ 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

genitals

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

genitals

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

Other Word Forms

• genitalic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of genitals¹

Plural noun use of genital

Example Sentences

In her complaint, Jonasson alleged Diesel groped her, pinned her to a wall and put her hand on his genitals without her consent during the hotel room encounter.

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Each time, Quin continued to rub his genitals over his clothes, according to the complaint.

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Another time, she says that "he came from behind and grabbed my hand… he forced me to touch his genitals".

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Tell-tale symptoms “include rash or unusual sores that look like pimples or pus-filled blisters on the face, body and genitals, fever, chills, headache, muscle aches or swelling of lymph nodes,” the L.A.

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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.

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Related Words

• genitalia