n., pl., -vae (-vē).
The external genital organs of the female, including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, and vestibule of the vagina.
[Latin, womb, covering.]
vulval vul'val or vul'var (-vər, -vär') adj.vulvate vul'vate' (-vāt', -vĭt) adj.
vulviform vul'vi·form' (-və-fôrm') adj.
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