pudendum
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9.9
- noun
- /pjuˈdɛndəm/
- Specialized
:
pudendo
- She felt embarrassed when the discussion turned to the pudendum and its significance.
Examples
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Look, look at that little portal of light, just below her crotch, right where the thigh meets the pudendum.
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The rank, sweet smell of a young pudendum hung in the air.
Fiction book (2002) -
The pudendum?
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"At least I could fantasize and pound my pudendum," said Old Bear as he reached for a Kleenex.
Fiction book (1995) -
The Kilpeck exhibitionist displays her great pudendum with a smile.
Academic text (2000) -
Plus, it had a couple of pudendum-shaped stains near the circumference.
Fiction book (1996) -
The doctor explained the anatomy of the female body, including the pudendum.
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During the anatomy class, we learned how to identify the pudendum and its functions.
Synonyms
59
3.7
Parts outside the body used for sex and having babies
14
3.0
The parts of the body used for sex and peeing
1
4.2
The outer parts of the body used for sex in males and females
Compounds
- Specialized
A vein or group of veins in the outer part of the sex organs, especially in women
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pudendum comes from Latin and originally meant a 'thing to be ashamed of', from the root pud- 'to be ashamed', the same root as in impudent, which means 'not ashamed'. Because people used it as a polite name, pudendum came to mean the external 'private parts', which is why it now refers to the genital organs.