Labia

/ˈleɪ.bi.ə/ noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The folds of tissue of the vulva, at either side of the vulval vestibule. plural, plural-normally

    "She wiped the warm wax on the left side of Ola’s outer labia and placed a white strip on the last tuft of hair."

  2. 2
    plural of labium form-of, plural

Example

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"The labia are folds of skin around the vaginal opening."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin labia (“lips”), plural of labium (“lip”).

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