n. pl. vul·vas also vul·vae (-vē) The external genitals of the female, including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, and vestibule of the vagina. [Latin, womb, covering; see wel-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] vulval, vulvar (-vər, -vär′), vulvate′ (-vāt′, -vĭt) adj. vulvi·form′ (-və-fôrm′) adj. |
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