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Vinony

genitalia

noun

  1. the sexual organs
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒɛn.ɪˈteɪ̯.liː.ə/ / /ˌd͡ʒen.ɪˈteɪ̯.liː.ə/ / /-ˈteɪ̯l.jə/

noun

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin (membra) genitālia, substantive use of neuter plural of genitālis (“pertaining to generation or birth”). First attested in 1651.

  1. External sex organs.

    “The second turning of the spiral is the fact that the pink blush of the female genitalia is what lures Enkidu away from his wild companions into what becomes the beginning of his movement into human society.”

  2. Any sex organs, whether external or internal; body parts responsible for sexual reproduction or sexual stimulation.