genitals

[jen-i-tlz]

plural noun

1. genitalia.

genitals

/ ˌdʒɛnɪˈtælɪk, ˈdʒɛnɪtəlz, -ˈteɪljə, ˌdʒɛnɪˈteɪlɪə /

plural noun

1. the sexual organs; the testicles and penis of a male or the labia, clitoris, and vagina of a female

genitals

1. The organs of reproduction in animals, especially the external sex organs.

genitals

1. The organs involved in reproduction. (See reproductive systems.)

Other Word Forms

• genitalic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of genitals¹

Plural noun use of genital

Example Sentences

They are also attracted to the mucous membranes, such as those in the nose, mouth, eyelids, ears and genitals.

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He has also been charged with filming the genitals of a number of women without their knowledge or consent, prosecutor Sturla Henriksbø told reporters.

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Symptoms can include pain, unusual discharge, inflammation of the genitals and infertility, but in some cases it can have no symptoms at all.

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"I was told there were videos of him being kicked, punched, trailed across the floor with his genitals exposed," he says.

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He also struck him on the genitals and laughed when Jamie asked him to stop.

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Related Words

• genitalia