Definitions for: Clitoris

[n] a female sexual organ homologous to the penis

Webster (1913) Definition: Cli"to*ris (? or ?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to
shut up. It is concealed by the labia pudendi.] (Anat.)
A small organ at the upper part of the vulva, homologous to
the penis in the male.

Synonyms: button, clit

See Also: erectile organ, foreskin, glans clitoridis, prepuce, vulva