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

Related Words

• genitalia