labia minora

[ley-bee-uh mi-nawr-uh, -nohr-uh]

plural noun

Anatomy.

singular

labium minus 

1. the inner folds of skin of the external female genitalia.

labia minora

/ mɪˈnɔːrə /

plural noun

1. the two small inner folds of skin in human females forming the margins of the vaginal orifice

Word History and Origins

Origin of labia minora¹

1830–40; < New Latin: lesser lips

Word History and Origins

Origin of labia minora¹

C18: New Latin: smaller lips