labia minora

[ ley-bee-uhmi-nawr-uh, -nohr-uh ]

plural noun,singular la·bi·um mi·nus [ley-bee-uhm mahy-nuhs]. /ˈleɪ bi əm ˈmaɪ nəs/. Anatomy.
  1. the inner folds of skin of the external female genitalia.

Origin of labia minora

1
1830–40; <New Latin: lesser lips

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British Dictionary definitions for labia minora

labia minora

/ (mɪˈnɔːrə) /


pl n
  1. the two small inner folds of skin in human females forming the margins of the vaginal orifice

Origin of labia minora

1
C18: New Latin: smaller lips

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