HYMEN


Meaning of HYMEN in English

[ 'hʌɪmən ]

■ noun a membrane which partially closes the opening of the vagina and whose presence is traditionally taken to be a mark of virginity.

Derivatives

~al adjective

Origin

C16: via late L. from Gk humēn 'membrane'.

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