female genitals
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5.0
- noun
- /ˈfiːmeɪl ˈdʒɛnɪtəlz/
- Specialized
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genitales femeninos
- The people of Yahuwah believe that Yahuwah designed the female genitals exactly the way He intended for them to be designed, and it was very good.
- male and female genitals
Because my anatomy on that female genitals is not high level.
- Because my anatomy on that female genitals is not high level.
Examples
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During the health seminar, the teacher explained the importance of understanding female genitals for reproductive education.
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Unlike the penis, which receives a great deal of attention especially throughout childhood, female genitals are strictly taboo and are rarely mentioned.
Academic text (1994) -
Indeed, especially if this kid has female genitals, I think it's far less likely to be ashamed of its gender.
Blog text (25) -
Aolani Argyle appeared to have female genitals, and doctors later confirmed that she was a girl.
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The anatomy class focused on the female genitals, discussing their structure and functions.
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Medical students learned about the female genitals, studying their role in human biology and reproduction.
Synonyms
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9.9
A rude informal word for a woman's private parts
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3.7
Parts outside the body used for sex and having babies
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3.0
The parts of the body used for sex and peeing
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7.0
The outer parts of a woman's genitals
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9.9
A British rude word for a woman's private parts
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4.5
Parts on the outside of a woman's body used for sex and birth
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4.2
The outer parts of the body used for sex in males and females
The outer sex organs of a woman or girl, called the vulva
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'female' (of the female sex) + 'genitals' (visible sexual organs); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer this refers to the sexual organs of a female. This is a literal, cross-linguistically common noun phrase, so its sense is immediately transparent rather than idiomatic or metaphorical.
Etymology
Female genitals is a simple medical phrase made by joining female (a word for a woman) and genitals (a word for the sexual organs). So it means 'the external sex organs of a female' and is used in health and medicine.