genitals
Americanplural noun
plural noun
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Etymology
Origin of genitals
Plural noun use of genital
Example Sentences
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If they get a burn or scald that is very large or deep, is on the face, genitals or bottom, the NHS advises to contact your nearest A&E or to call 999.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Men attempting to conceive are told to avoid heat to the genitals, e.g., avoiding hot tubs and biking shorts.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
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
The flies “land on the eyes or the nose or the mouth,” Chin-Hong said, or, according to the CDC, in an opening such as the genitals or a wound as small as an insect bite.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025
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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