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labium

/ˈleɪbiəm/ noun · British & US
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What does labium mean?

noun

Either of the two fleshy folds of skin on the outside of the female external genitalia, or either of the two fleshy folds of skin on the inside of the male external genitalia.

Example

"The labia of the female genitalia protect the reproductive organs."

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