Vulva Definition

vŭlvə
vulvae, vulvas
noun
The external genital organs of a female mammal, including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, and the entrance to the vagina.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Vulva

Noun

Singular:
vulva
Plural:
vulvae, vulvas

Origin of Vulva

  • From Latin vulva, earlier volva (“womb, female sexual organ”), probably from volvare (“to turn, wrap around”). Akin to Sanskrit [script?] (ulva, “womb”). [script?]

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin womb, covering wel-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Vulva Sentence Examples

  • Females most commonly masturbate by stroking or rubbing the vulva, especially the clitoris, with hands and fingers until orgasm is reached.

  • Females also may use running water to stimulate the vulva or insert fingers or a hard object into the vagina.

  • The vulva or pudendum comprises all the female external generative organs, and consists of the mons Veneris, labia majora and minora, clitoris, urethral orifice, hymen, bulbs of the vestibule, and glands of Bartholin.

  • Herpes simplex and human papilloma virus, which is associated with warts, commonly affect the vulva.

  • This stage is marked by obvious physical changes such as swelling of the vulva and a bloody discharge, but the bitch is not yet receptive to breeding.

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Words Starting With

VVUVUL

Words Ending With

AVALVA

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Words Starting With V and Ending With A

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