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genitals

[ jen-i-tlz ]
/ ˈdʒɛn ɪ tlz /
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plural noun
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Origin of genitals

Plural noun use of genital
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British Dictionary definitions for genitals

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 of genitals

genitalic (ˌdʒɛnɪˈtælɪk), adjective
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Scientific definitions for genitals

genitals
[ jĕn′ĭ-tlz ]

The organs of reproduction in animals, especially the external sex organs.
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Cultural definitions for genitals

genitals

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

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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