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labia minora

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

plural noun

, Anatomy.
, singular la·bi·um mi·nus [ley, -bee-, uh, m , mahy, -n, uh, s].
  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
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of labia minora1

1830–40; < New Latin: lesser lips
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Word History and Origins

Origin of labia minora1

C18: New Latin: smaller lips

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