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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

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

Or, in the words of Jeremy Jamm, “In conclusion: fluoride, chemical, tiny genitals, misinformation, panic, death, Jenny McCarthy.”

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2024

With the latest outbreaks of mpox, lesions can also develop on a person’s genitals, which can make it harder to spot, in turn making it easier to spread.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 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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