labia majora

[ ley-bee-uhmuh-jawr-uh, -johr-uh ]

/ ˈleɪ bi ə məˈdʒɔr ə, -ˈdʒoʊr ə /

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plural noun, singular la·bi·um ma·jus

[ley-bee-uhm mey-juhs]. /ˈleɪ bi əm ˈmeɪ dʒəs/. Anatomy.

the outer folds of skin of the external female genitalia.

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Origin of labia majora

1870–75; <New Latin: greater lips

Words nearby labia majora

labialism, labialize, labialized, labial splint, labial vein, labia majora, labia minora, labia oris, labiate, Labiche, labile

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How to use labia majora in a sentence

It is true, he was sensible of his own boldness; and we know it by the paulo majora, which begins his fourth Eclogue.
Dryden's Works (13 of 18): Translations; Pastorals|John Dryden
Another British species, viz., the little Earwig (Labia minor), is also of wide distribution.
The Young Collector's Handbook of Ants, Bees, Dragon-flies, Earwigs, Crickets, and Flies|W. Harcourt Bath
Veram creatæ mentis beatitudinem consistere in non impedito progressu ad bona majora.
A Lecture on the Study of History|Lord Acton
Still, since at the Palazzo Labia we find him decorating a banqueting hall with a secular subject, all is well.
A Wanderer in Venice|E.V. Lucas

Nec tibi occurrit perfecta universitas, nisi ubi majora sic præsto sunt, ut minora non desint.
The Existence of God|Francois de Salignac de La Mothe- Fenelon

British Dictionary definitions for labia majora

labia majora

/ (məˈdʒɔːrə) /

pl n

the two elongated outer folds of skin in human females surrounding the vaginal orifice

Word Origin for labia majora

C18: New Latin: greater lips

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Medical definitions for labia majora

labia majora

[ mə-jôr′ə ]

pl.n.

The two outer rounded folds of adipose tissue that lie on either side of the vaginal opening and that form the external lateral boundaries of the vulva.