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labia

American  
[ley-bee-uh] / ˈleɪ bi ə /

noun

  1. plural of labium.


labia British  
/ ˈleɪbɪə /

noun

  1. the plural of labium

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The round ligament attaches to the uterus near the uterine tubes, and extends to the labia majora.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The growths, called vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia, or VIN, form on the external parts of the genital area, or vulva, including the labia and clitoris.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2011

Well, mark then, and hearken once for all, Or else hear it again thou never shall; My book, I say, began with Domine, labia aperies.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by Hazlitt, William Carew

Hic extendens Dominus manum, labia Johannis digito tanget, ac ori imponet auream linguam.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 by Hazlitt, William Carew

I trow it began with Domine labia, aperies.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by Hazlitt, William Carew

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